Book Creators

Australian Children's Authors/Illustrators (aussieeducator.org.au)

General Sites

• Australian Authors and Illustrators [Walker Books]
• Contains quite a good list with brief annotations and links to further information.
• Australian Children’ Book of the Year - Previous Winners
• Provides winners and those on the short list, judges’ reports and Notable book lists for a number of years.
• Authors & Illustrators
• CBCA, South Australia. Listed alphabetically. Brief annotation for each.
• Australian Children’s Books
• ‘Australian children’s literature rests on the enthusiasm and talents of many individuals, including a great many more Australian writers, illustrators and books than can be listed in this article. A selected few are mentioned as a starting point to this rich and vibrant subject’. Australia.gov.au.
• Australian Children’s Writers
• Approximately 200 links to individual writers, listed alphabetically. Wikipedia
• Authors/Illustrators
• The Literature Centre. An alphabetical listing with biography including book listings and link to their website.
• National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature
• Scroll down to the Index links for Authors and Illustrators.
• South Australian Children’s Authors and Illustrators
• Alphabetical collection compiled by eKIDnas. Many have links to home pages.
• The Illustrator Showcase 2014
• ‘Click the thumbnail for biographical and contact details for each artist’.
• Websites on Children’s Literature and Related Subjects
• Annotated links from the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature.

Includes author/illustrators

• Baker, Jeannie - Author, illustrator. The creator of books such as “The Hidden Forest”, “Where the Forest Meets the Sea”.
• Bancks, Tristan - Author of Children’s and Teen books including the “Nitboy” series and “Two Wolves”.
• Base, Graeme - Author of “Animalia”, “The Eleventh Hour”.
• Bueti, Angela - Information, advice on helping children read, author of the “Jimmy Ka-Chow” books and other series.
• Bland, Nick - Biography, book list, awards. You can read a brief Author Interview here. Author of “A Monster Wrote Me a Letter”, “The Runaway Hug” and “The Very Hungry Bear”
• Fox, Mem - Australian author of children’s stories that include “Possum Magic”, “Koala Lou”.
• French, Jackie - Australian author of children’s stories that include “Diary of a Wombat”, “Nanberry : Black Brother White”, “Hitler’s Daughter” and “A Waltz for Matilda”.
• Gleitzman, Morris - Australian author of popular books for children including “Misery Guts”, “Two Weeks with the Queen”. Now writing jointly with Paul Jennings.
• Griffiths, Andy - Humorous author of the “Just !” series, the “Treehouse” books and the “Schooling Around” series. Biography, YouTube videos, booklists, articles.
• Hathorn, Libby - Author and illustrator. Books include “The Great Big Animal Ask”, “The Grandma’s Shoes” and the “Ghostop Book” series. Biography, Book List, Awards, Golden Rules of Writing, FAQs and more.
• Hobbs, Leigh - Author of books such as “Old Tom”, “Mr Chicken Goes to Paris” and “Horrible Harriet”. He is also the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2016-2017.
• Jennings, Paul - Very popular Australian children’s author of titles such as “Unreal”, “The Gizmo”, “Unbelievable”. Now writing jointly with Morris Gleitzman.
• Klein, Robin - Author of children’s books such as “Hating Alison Ashley”, “Penny Pollard’s Diary”.
• Lester, Alison - Author of books including “Are We There Yet ?”, “The Snow Pony”, “Rosie Sips Spiders” and “Yikes”. Biography, Book List, FAQs, Fun Stuff, more.
• Marsden, John - Mostly for teenagers. Titles include “The Ellie Chronicles”, “The Other Side of Dawn”.
• Moloney, James - Children and Young Adult books. Books from “A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove” to the third in a series, “Lucien”.
• Park, Ruth - ‘This site has been created to celebrate the life and works of author Ruth Park’. Author of books including “The Harp in The South”, “Playing Beattie Bow”.
• Rodda, Emily - Author of such diverse books as “Something Special”, “Deltora Quest” series.
• Tan, Shaun - Author and illustrator. Books include “The Arrival”, “Tales from Outer Suburbia”, “The Red Tree” and “The Rabbits”. Click on the covers in this Book Listing - ‘to see some internal illustrations and read descriptions and production notes’.
• Thiele, Colin - Author of Australian books such as “Blue Fin”, “Storm Boy”. Use the links for further information.
• Towner, Rob - ‘Australian children’s book author Rob Towner grew up in Sydney Australia and writes stories that make kids smile’. Writer of the “Romy’s Garden Adventures” series.
• Vivas, Julie - Author or illustrator of such classics as “Possum Magic”, “The Nativity”.
• Wild, Margaret - Author of books for young and old, including “Woolvs in the Sitee”, “Jinx”.

International Authors

General Sites

• Authors and Illustrators of Children’s Books - Extensive alphabetical listing from Scholastic.
• Authors, Illustrators and Their Creations - Children’s authors, illustrators, many of whom may be new to Australians.
• Children’s Authors and Illustrators on the Web - Includes overseas authors, the classics, some Australians.
• List of Children’s Literature Writers - A truly extensive alphabetic listing with author, dates and major written works. Wikipedia.
• Picture Book and Children’s Book Authors - ‘The authors on this list are the best to ever write tales for children’.

Specific International Authors

Includes author/illustrators.

• An Unofficial Enid Blyton Site - No longer seen as politically correct, but her books were enjoyed by millions of children during the middle of the 20th century. Other sites include The Enid Blyton Society.
• Aesop’s Fables Online - Links to 600+ fables. With some, use RealPlayer to hear audio versions.
• Alcott, Louisa May - Find more about the author of “Little Women”, “Little Men”, other novels.
• Blume, Judy - “Blubber”, “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing”, “Are You There God, It’s me Margaret”, more. The Judy Blume Resource File also provides links to information and resources.
• Carle, Eric - Author of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, “Do You Want to Be My Friend ?”, “Does A Kangaroo Have A Mother, Too ?” and now “The Artist who Painted a Blue Horse”. Biography, blog, book listings, videos, more.
• Carroll, Lewis - Author of “Alice in Wonderland”, other novels for children. Check the Education Resources page for extra information.
• Dahl, Roald - Children’s writer much loved for stories such as “James and The Giant Peach”, “Matilda”, “The BFG” to name a few. Also try the Roald Dahl Museum [and Story Centre].
• Dodd, Lynley - New Zealand Book Council. Biography, links, book listing and more. Watch a range of Hairy Maclary & Lynley Dodd videos here. Other books include “Slinky Malinki” and “Schnitzel von Krumm’s Basketwork”.
• Gaiman, Neil - Writer of books such as “Stardust” and “The Wolves in the Walls”. Site has a brief summary and two videos. Further information can be found at Neil Gaiman.
• Gliori, Debi - ‘She has written and illustrated “No Matter What, The Trouble With Dragons, Stormy Weather, The Scariest Thing of All” and, most recently “What’s the Time, Mr Wolf ?”’. A number of video presentations are available from the Debi Gliori page at Bloomsbury.
• Guinness World Records - Annual producers of books on world records in many areas.
• Henkes, Kevin - ‘Welcome to the official Kevin Henkes website ! Here you’ll find videos, teaching resources, book information, interviews, games, articles, and much more’. Author of “Olive’s Ocean”, “Grandpa and Bo” and the “Mouse” books.
• Kipling, Rudyard - Author of such classics as “The Jungle Book”, “Kim” among others.
• Lear, Edward - Poet and author of nonsense rhymes such as “A Book of Nonsense”, “Laughable Lyrics”. Also try Edward Lear -

Awards

Australian Children’s Book Awards

• Australia and New Zealand Children & Young Adult Book Award List
• Annotated links to these.
• Australian Children & Young Adult Book Awards
• BILBY Awards
• ‘Awarded annually by the Queensland Branch of the Children’s Book Council Awards’. Previous Winners are found here.
• Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year
• The CBCA awards, links to a range of other Children’s Book Awards both in Australia and overseas. “Notable Books” listings are also found from this page. Other CBCA Awards are found here.
• Environment Award for Children’s Literature
• ‘Open to fiction and non-fiction children’s books published in Australia. The award is intended to promote books that inspire a sense of wonder and a sense of caring for the natural world’.
• Inky Awards
• ‘There is no other award in Australia that reflects what teenagers want to read. The Inkys are international awards for teenage literature, voted for online by the readers of insideadog.com.au’.
• Koala
• ‘Kids Own Australian Literature Awards are annual awards made by young readers in NSW to the Australian books they have most enjoyed reading during that year’.
• REAL Awards
• ‘Reading & Enjoying Australian Literature [REAL] Awards, which acts as a shortlist for children’s choice book awards in the ACT, NSW, Northern Territory and Victoria’.
• West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award
• ‘Operates on three levels, Younger Readers, Picture Books and Older Readers. Readers are invited to nominate, through their libraries, books that they have enjoyed’.
• YABBA
• ‘The Children’s Choice Book Award in Victoria’.
• Young Australian Readers’ Award
• ‘The first national, online students choice award in Australia. Read our students’ reviews of the latest titles from the best Australian authors, read the books for yourself’. Click on “Award Winners”.

International Children’s Book Awards

• AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes for Excellence in Science Books
• ‘Celebrate[s] outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults. The prizes are meant to encourage the writing and publishing of high-quality science books for all age groups’. USA.
• Award-Winning Kids’ Books
• ‘Here are links to the awards and lists that we like, including picks from The New York Times, the International Reading Association, and the annual Newberry and Caldecott Medal winners’. Reading Rockets.
• Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
• ‘Among the most prestigious honours in the field of children’s and young adult literature. Winners are selected in three categories : Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry and Non-fiction ’.
• Caldecott Medal
• ‘Awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children’.
• Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals
• ‘The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people. The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children’s librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people’.
• Eleanor Farjeon Award
• ‘Recognises an outstanding contribution to the world of children’s books by an individual or organisation’.
• Hans Christian Andersen Awards
• ‘The Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children’s books’.
• National Book Awards
• US National Book Foundation. Scroll down for information on the Young People’s Literature Award.
• NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-fiction for Children
• ‘The national Council of Teachers of English, through the Committee on the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-fiction for Children, has established an annual award for promoting and recognising excellence in the writing of non-fiction for children’. USA.
• Newberry Medal
• ‘It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children’.
• New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards
• ‘Awards are presented to New Zealand books in five categories plus a Book of the Year and a Children’s Choice’.
• Odyssey Award
• Association for Library Service to Children [ALSC] in the US. ‘This annual award is given to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States’. Also has links to other awards.
• The Best Children’s Books of … : A List of Lists and Awards
• Chicken Spaghetti. ‘A roundup of the year-end “best of” lists and children’s literature prizes’. Also previous listings.
• The Cybils
• ‘The Cybils awards are given each year by bloggers for the year’s best children’s and young adult titles. Nominations open to the public on October 1st’.

References

1. Children’s Literature. The Free Dictionary, n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2013. Children’s Literature.