Ursula Dubosarsky

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Ursula Dubosarsky 2011 photo: Vicki Skarratt

Ursula Dubosarsky (born Ursula Coleman 1961) is an Australian writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults. She has won nine national literary prizes, including five NSW Premier's Literary Awards, more than any other writer in the Awards' 30 year history. Her work is characterised by a child's vision and voice of both clarity and ambiguity.

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[edit] Bibliography

  • The Carousel (2011) illustrated by Walter di Qual
  • The Golden Day (2011)
  • The Deep End (2010) illustrated by Mitch Vane
  • The Honey and Bear Stories (2010) illustrated by Ron Brooks
  • The Return of the Word Spy (2010) illustrated by Tohby Riddle
  • The Cubby House (2009) illustrated by Mitch Vane
  • The Terrible Plop (2009) illustrated by Andrew Joyner
  • Tibby's Leaf (2009) illustrated by Peter Bray
  • Jerry (2008) illustrated by Patricia Mullins
  • The Word Spy (2008) illustrated by Tohby Riddle Published in the USA as The Word Snoop (2009)
  • The Red Shoe (2006)
  • The Puppet Show (2006) illustrated by Mitch Vane
  • Theodora's Gift (2005)
  • Rex (2005) illustrated by David Mackintosh
  • How To Be A Great Detective (2004)
  • Isador Brown's Strangest Adventures of All (2003) illustrated by Mitch Vane
  • Special Days with Honey and Bear (2002) illustrated by Ron Brooks
  • The Magic Wand (2002) illustrated by Mitch Vane
  • Abyssinia (2001)
  • Fairy Bread (2001) illustrated by Mitch Vane
  • The Two Gorillas (2000) illustrated by Mitch Vane
  • The Game of the Goose (2000) illustrated by John Winch
  • The Even Stranger Adventures of Isador Brown (2000) illustrated by Paty Marshall-Stace
  • Honey and Bear (1999) illustrated by Ron Brooks
  • My Father Is Not a Comedian! (1999)
  • The Strange Adventures of Isador Brown (1998) illustrated by Paty Marshall-Stace
  • Black Sails, White Sails (1997)
  • Bruno and Crumhorn (1996)
  • The First Book of Samuel (1995)
  • The White Guinea-Pig (1994)
  • The Last Week in December (1993)
  • Zizzy Zing (1991)
  • High Hopes (1990)
  • Maisie and the Pinny Gig (1989) illustrated by Roberta Landers

[edit] Awards

[edit] Theatrical productions

  • The Red Shoe was staged by the Jigsaw Theatre in Canberra in 2008.
  • The Terrible Plop was staged by the Windmill Theatre in Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra, 2009, and in Sydney, regional Victoria and Queensland, and Darwin in 2011. It will be touring USA and Canada in 2012.

[edit] References

  • "The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature" (2006) edited by Jack Zipes
  • "The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English" (2001) edited by Victor Watson
  • "The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature" (1993) edited by Stella Lees and Pam Macintyre

[edit] External links

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