Her most recent book The Blue Cat is an exquisite addition to her body of work. She's won the Premier’s Literary Award for New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, and Victoria (and most or more than one occasion). Her most acclaimed work The Red Shoe was included in the International title ‘1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up’. Her list of awards is almost as long as her list of published works and very well deserved. Nic Brasch: Ursula Dubosarsky is one of Australia's foremost writers for children and young adults. Morris Gleitzman is another children’s writer well known for dealing with adult topics, including The Holocaust, in his books for children and teenagers.

The White Guinea Pig, awarded New South Wales Premier's Literary Award in 1994.Īlongside her fiction for older children, Ursula has also written picture books including The Terrible Plop (shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards in 2010) and Too Many Elephants in This House (Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Honour Book in 2013), which have both been adapted for the stage.The First Book of Samuel, awarded New South Wales Premier's Literary Award in 1995.The Game of the Goose, shortlisted for the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award in 2001.Abyssinia, awarded the Adelaide Festival Award for Literature in 2004 and shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards and the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award in 2003.Theodora’s Gift, awarded the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award in 2006.

The Red Shoe, awarded the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award in 2007 and the Queensland Premier's Literary Award in 2006.

The Word Spy, awarded the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award in 2009.

The Golden Day, shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award in 2012 and the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award in 2011.

Violet Vanishes, shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award in 2014.

The Blue Cat, shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature in the NSW Premier’s Literary Award in 2018.

Her awarded books include (and are by no means limited to): She has a PhD in English Literature and has won numerous national and state-based prizes. Ursula Dubosarsky is the author of over fifty books for children and young adults.

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