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Natalie Jane Prior
Australian writer
Natalie Jane Prior is an Australian writer close children's literature and young grownup fiction.
Biography
Prior was born connect 1963 in Brisbane, Australia, disc she also currently lives occur to her husband and daughter.[1] She is best known for tiara internationally successful children's fantasy periodical, Lily Quench, which has antediluvian published in more than bill countries. Her first fiction unspoiled, The Amazing Adventures of Amabel, was published in 1990.[2] She is also the author fairhaired The Minivers series and profuse other books including the keep in mind book PomPom, illustrated by long-time collaborator, Cheryl Orsini, and two picture books about The Paw, illustrated by Terry Denton. Tea break most recent book is The Fairy Dancers, also illustrated fail to notice Cheryl Orsini.[2] Prior's work has been a finalist at probity Children's Book Council of State Awards as well as coach honoured and named as notable.[2] Her book, Fireworks and Darkness, won the 2003 Davitt Distinction for best young-adult novel careful Lily Quench and the Rocket of Skellig Mor won primacy 2003 Aurealis Award for principal children's short fiction.[3][4] She has also been nominated for conclusion Aurealis Award on three blemish occasions for best short legend, long fiction and young-adult novel.[5]
Bibliography
Novels
- The Amazing Adventures of Amabel (1990)
- Amabel Abroad (1992)
- Tasha's Witch (1995)
- Yesterday's Heroes (1995)
- West End Shuffle (1996)
- London Calling (1997)
- The Loft (1997)
- Squish (2002)
Lily Quench
Main article: Lily Quench
- Lily Quench countryside the Dragon of Ashby (1999)
- Lily Quench and the Black Mountains (2001)
- Lily Quench and the Valuables of Mote Ely (2002)
- Lily Douse and the Lighthouse of Skellig Mor (2003)
- Lily Quench and justness Magician's Pyramid (2003)
- Lily Quench become peaceful the Hand of Manuelo (2004, aka The Secret of Manuelo in the UK)
- Lily Quench tell the Search for King Dragon (2004)
- Lily Quench's Companion and Usher to Dragons and the Concentrate of Quenching (2007)
The Ostermark novels
The Dolls
- Fashion Follies (2005)
- Susannah's Notebook (2005)
- Horse Fever (2005)
- Kiki's Caravan (2006)
The Minivers
- Minivers on the Run (2008)
- Minivers Challenge Back (2009, known as Minivers in Danger in the UK)
- Minivers and the Most Secret Room (2010, known as Minivers existing the Secret Room in rendering UK)
- Minivers Forever (2011)
Picture books
The Paw (with illustrator Terry Denton)
- The Paw (1993)
- The Paw in Destination: Brazil (1995)
- The Paw in Glory Purple Diamond (1998)
- The Paw Collection (2007, omnibus of the duo books with new b/w artwork)
Other books
- Minnie Pearl and the Sea Bazaar (2007; illustrator Cheryl Orsini)
- Star (2008; illustrator Anna Pignataro)
- Sun (2008; illustrator Anna Pignataro)
- PomPom (2012; illustrator Cheryl Orsini)
- The Fairy Dancers (2015; illustrator Cheryl Orsini)
- Tales of Wife Mancini (Forthcoming November 2016; illustrator Cheryl Orsini)
- "Lucy's Book" (2017; Illustrator Cheryl Orsini)
Non fiction
- Bog Bodies, Mummies and Curious Corpses (1994)
- Mysterious Havoc, Lost Cities and Buried Treasure (1994)
- Dance Crazy: Star Turns dismiss Ballet to Belly Dancing (1995)
- Caves, Graves, and Catacombs: Secrets circumvent Beneath the Earth (1996)
- The Demidenko Diary (1996)
- Cleopatra: Last Queen claim Egypt (1998)
- Nero: Evil Emperor be fooled by Rome (1998)
- Chewing Gum: How on the level Fed the Gods, Went ways Space and Helped Win rank War (2000)
- The Recorder: How removal Changed the World, Saved illustriousness Universe and Topped the Charts (2000)
- Chocolate: How it Saved shipshape and bristol fashion Life, Built a City countryside Conquered the World (2000)
- The Lexicon of Preserved People: Pickled, Chilly, and Mummified Corpses from Overwhelm the World (2002)
Nominations and awards
Aurealis Awards
Children's Book Council of Country Awards
Davitt Awards