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Katherine Battersby | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Australian / Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Illustrator, Public Speaker |
Katherine Battersby is an Australian-Canadian children's author, illustrator and public speaker. In total, she has written and contributed to over 10 published books, including several from her Squish Rabbit series.[1] The Squish Rabbit series focuses on a small rabbit trying to navigate a big world, learning valuable lessons and making new friends along the way. These stories are a reflection of the experiences a child may go through as they grow up.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Katherine Battersby was born in Perth, Western Australia, to nomadic parents. She spent her youth on the beaches of North Queensland, where she would swim and catch fish.[3] As an imaginative child, she would often get lost in her thoughts at Whitsunday Anglican School as she created new stories in her head.[3][4]
When deciding what career to pursue, Katherine knew she liked working with kids. She decided to study Occupational Therapy in Brisbane, Australia, focusing on the field of pediatric counselling.[3] After years of working with children she came to realize that her passions were in writing children's literature. Katherine returned to university to improve her illustration talents and received a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design from the Queensland College of Art.[3]
She has since published several novels that she wrote and illustrated, in addition to illustrating Shelly Unwin's birthday book series.[1][5]
Katherine currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, but frequently returns to Australia to visit family and speak at local events.[3] Some of these events include presentations at schools, reading at book fairs, and being featured at festivals around the world.[6]
Awards and honours
[edit]Katherine has won and been shortlisted for multiple awards including:
- Recipient, 2010 Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship[7]
- Shortlisted, 2012 CBCA Book of the Year Awards – Crichton Award for Debut Illustrator[8]
- Recipient, 2015 Creative Industries Career Fund[9]
Publications
[edit]| Year | Title | ISBN | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Squish Rabbit | 978-0670012671 | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| 2012 | Brave Squish Rabbit | 978-0670012688 | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| 2016 | Little Wing | 978-0702254000 | University of Queensland Press |
| 2019 | Squish Rabbit's Pet | 978-0702260469 | University of Queensland Press |
| 2020 | Perfect Pigeons | 978-1534457812 | Margaret K. McElderry Books |
| 2021 | Trouble | 978-0593114049 | Viking Books for Young Readers |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "All Books". Katherine Battersby. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Squish Rabbit Series". Katherine Battersby. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "About". Katherine Battersby. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Authors inspire kids". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Mem: 9346512. "Two Shelly Unwin board books sold to US | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 12 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Speaking Work". Katherine Battersby. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Recipients of our co-investment opportunities | Australia Council". www.australiacouncil.gov.au. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Mem: 9379760. "Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2018 shortlists announced | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 12 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2015 Career Fund Activities". Copyright Agency. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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