Trace Balla
Trace Balla is an Australian children's author and illustrator.
Rivertime won the 2015 Readings Children's Book Prize[1] and the Wilderness Society Picture Book Award in the same year.[2][3] It was shortlisted for both the 2015 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature, NSW Premier's Literary Awards[4] and the 2016 WA Premier’s Book Awards.[5]
Rockhopping, was awarded Book of the Year: Young Readers by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 2017.[6][7] It was shortlisted for the Children's Award in the 2018 Adelaide Awards Festival for Literature.[8]
The Thank You Dish was named a Notable book in the early childhood section by the Children’s Book Council of Australia in 2018.[9]
Landing with Wings, was shortlisted for the 2020 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award for books for eight to ten year olds.[10]
The Heart of the Bubble was published in 2020 and is a graphic novel set during the coronavirus pandemic about "a family’s awakening to what really matters".[11]
Her 2023 book, Leaf-light, was shortlisted for the 2024 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books, NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the 2024 Children's Book Award, Queensland Literary Awards.[12]
She lives in Castlemaine, Victoria.[13]
Works
[edit]- Rivertime, 2014, ISBN 9781743316337
- Shine: A story about saying goodbye, 2015, ISBN 9781743316344
- Rockhopping, 2016, ISBN 9781952533419
- The Thank You Dish, 2017, ISBN 9781760292355
- Landing with Wings, 2020, ISBN 9781760296957
- The Heart of the Bubble, 2020, ISBN 9780648904304
- Leaf-light, 2023, ISBN 9781760526207
References
[edit]- ^ "'Rivertime' wins 2015 Readings Children's Book Prize". Books+Publishing. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Wilderness Society announces 2015 children's book award winners". Books+Publishing. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ PEDLER, CHRIS (10 July 2015). "Rivertime tale a prize read". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2015 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "WA Premier's Book Awards 2016 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Morris, Linda (28 March 2017). "Debut and self-published authors shortlisted in Children's Book Council of Australia awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Book of the Year - Winners 2017". The Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "CBCA Notable Books for 2018 announced". Books+Publishing. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2020 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "The Heart of the Bubble". AustLit. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via University of Queensland.
- ^ "Leaf-light". AustLit. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via University of Queensland.
- ^ "The Heart of The Bubble | Castlemaine Mail". Retrieved 29 August 2020.
