New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 5 (1983) Winner
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Edition 7 (1985) Winner
Nadia Wheatley
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Nadia Wheatley
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-04-30 （Sydney, New South Wales, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Sydney, Australia → Chania, Crete, Greece → Peloponnese, Greece → Newtown, Sydney, Australia → Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia → Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia → Cooks River Valley, Sydney, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's fiction writer, Historical fiction writer, Biographer, Historian
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Influenced By
- Charmian Clift
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award nomination for Writing, The Australian/Vogel Literary Award shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriden School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| University of Sydney | Faculty of Arts | — | BA Hons | — | Australia |
| Macquarie University | — | — | MA Hons | — | Australia |
Meriden School
Country:
Australia
University of Sydney
Faculty of Arts
Degree:
BA Hons
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Australia
Macquarie University
Degree:
MA Hons
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Special Children's Book Award | Five Times Dizzy | Children's Book | NSW Government | Won |
| 1988 | CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers | My Place | Younger Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia | Won |
| 1988 | CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books | My Place | Eve Pownall Award for Information Books | Children's Book Council of Australia | Won |
| 2002 | NSW Premier's History Awards: The Australian History Prize | The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift | History | NSW Government | Won |
| 2014 | NSW Premier's History Award, Young People's History Award | Australians All | Young People's History | NSW Government | Won |
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Special Children's Book Award
1983
Work:
Five Times Dizzy
Category:
Children's Book
Organization:
NSW Government
Result:
Won
CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers
1988
Work:
My Place
Category:
Younger Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
Won
CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
1988
Work:
My Place
Category:
Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
Won
NSW Premier's History Awards: The Australian History Prize
2002
Work:
The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift
Category:
History
Organization:
NSW Government
Result:
Won
NSW Premier's History Award, Young People's History Award
2014
Work:
Australians All
Category:
Young People's History
Organization:
NSW Government
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
My Place
1987 Picture bookA picture book tracing the history of a house and its inhabitants over 21 years in Australia.
HistoryFamilyMulticulturalism
Adaptations
- [TV series] My Place (2009)
Five Times Dizzy
1982 Children's novelStory of a girl in a multicultural migrant family, acclaimed as Australia's first multicultural children's book.
MulticulturalismMigration
Adaptations
- [TV mini-series] Five Times Dizzy (1986)
The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift
2001 BiographyBiography of Australian writer Charmian Clift, described as one of the greatest Australian biographies.
Literary historyWomen writers
Bibliography
- Five Times Dizzy
- Dancing in the Anzac Deli
- The House that Was Eureka
- My Place
- Lucy in the Leap Year
- The Night Tolkien Died
- Highway
- Papunya School Book of Country and History
- The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift
- Going Bush
- Australians All
- Her Mother's Daughter
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Multicultural perspectivesHistorical fiction grounded in factCountry-centered educational narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- Indigenous cultureEnvironmentSocial justice
Legacy
Prominent Australian writer of children's literature, best known for My Place. Her biography of Charmian Clift is hailed as one of the greatest Australian biographies. Honorary Doctor of Letters from University of Sydney, nominated for Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Archives
- National Library of Australia, Papers of Nadia Wheatley
Trivia
- Author of Australia's first multicultural children's book Five Times Dizzy
- Served as historical consultant for My Place TV series
- Collaborated on Indigenous education projects at Papunya School