Gabrielle Wang is an Australian writer and illustrator for children and young adults based in Melbourne. Her writing career spans 20 years and has produced more than 20 books.
Gabrielle Wang | |
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| Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Notable awards | Australian Children's Laureate |
| Website | |
| gabriellewang | |
Biography
editWang was born in Melbourne and is a fourth generation Australian, her ancestors having come to Australia during the Australian gold rushes of the mid-1800s. Wang trained as a graphic designer in Melbourne, then studied painting and language in Taiwan and China. She lectured in Chinese at RMIT University in Melbourne before writing full time. Her work is influenced by her experiences of growing up between two cultures.[1]
Wang's children's novel, A Ghost in my Suitcase, was adapted for the stage by Vanessa Bates of Barking Gecko Theatre and toured in 2019.[2]
In March 2022 she was named the Australian Children's Laureate for 2022–2023.[3][4]
Bibliography
edit- 'The Garden of Empress Cassia' Penguin Australia (2002)[5]
- 'The Pearl of Tiger Bay' Penguin Australia (2004)[5]
- 'Kids Night In 2' Penguin Australia (2005)[6]
- 'The Hidden Monastery' Puffin Books (2006)[5]
- 'The Lion Drummer' Puffin Books (2008)[5]
- 'A Ghost in my Suitcase' Penguin Australia (2009)[5]
- 'Little Paradise' Puffin Books (2010)[5]
- 'The Race for the Chinese Zodiac' Black Dog Books (2012)[5][7]
- 'Poppy Comes Home' Bk 4 Puffin Books (2011)[5]
- 'Poppy and the Thief' Bk 3 Puffin Books (2011)[5]
- 'Poppy at Summerhill' Bk 2 Puffin Books (2011)[5]
- 'Meet Poppy' Bk1 Puffin Books (2011)[5]
- 'The Wishbird' Penguin Australia (2013)[5]
- 'Pearlie's Ghost' Bk 4 Penguin Australia (2014)[5]
- 'Pearlie the Spy' Bk 3 Penguin Australia (2014)[5]
- 'Pearlie's Pet Rescue' Bk 2 Penguin Australia (2014)[5]
- 'Meet Pearlie' Bk 1 Penguin Australia (2014)[5]
- 'The Poppy Stories (4 books in 1) Penguin Australia (2016)[5]
- 'Two Enchanted Tales from Old China' Christmas Press (2017)[5]
- 'The Beast of Hushing Wood' Penguin Australia (2017)[5]
- 'The Pearlie Stories' (4 books in 1) Penguin RH (2018)[5]
- 'Ting Ting the Ghost Hunter' Penguin RH (2018)[5]
- 'Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon' Penguin RH (2022)[8]
Awards
edit- The Garden of Empress Cassia
- Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2002 Best Children's (8-12y) Long Fiction[9]
- The Pearl of Tiger Bay
- Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2004 Best Children's (8-12y) Long Fiction[10]
- The Lion Drummer
- Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards 2009 - Notable Book[11]
- A Ghost in my Suitcase
- Shortlisted for the 2011 Sakura Medal[12]
- Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards 2010 - Notable Book[13]
- Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2009 Best Children's (8-12y) Long Fiction[14]
- The Race for the Chinese Zodiac
- Shortlisted for the WAYRBA, YABBA, KOALA Awards 2011[15]
- Our Australian Girl: Meet Poppy
- The Wishbird
- Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards 2014 - Notable Book[18]
- Shortlisted for the Australian Book Design Awards 2014[19]
- Shortlisted for the YABBA, Kroc, KOALA Awards 2014[20]
- Shortlisted for the Crystal Kite Award 2014[21]
- The Beast of Hushing Wood
- Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Awards 2018[22]
- Ting Ting the Ghosthunter
- Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2018 Best Long Children's Fiction[23]
- Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon
- Shortlisted for the Children's Book Award, 2023 Queensland Literary Awards[24]
- Shortlisted for the Children's Award, 2023 Prime Minister's Literary Awards[25]
References
edit- ^ "Booked Out Speakers Agency - Gabrielle Wang". bookedout.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "A Ghost in my Suitcase - Barking Gecko Theatre". barkinggecko.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Opportunities and awards wrap". ArtsHub Australia. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Steger, Jason (8 March 2022). "She failed year 12 English – now she's the Australian Children's Laureate". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Booktopia Search Results for Gabrielle Wang". booktopia.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Kids' Night in 2: A Feast of Stories". penguin.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Harrison Smith, Sarah (22 January 2014). "An Old Tale for a New Year". The New York Times.
- ^ "Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon". penguin.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Aurealis awards Previous winners" (PDF). AurealisAwards.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Aurealis awards Previous winners" (PDF). AurealisAwards.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "CBCA Notable Books - Younger Readers". librarything.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Sakura Medal Winners Goodreads". goodreads.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Notable Australian Children's Books 2010" (PDF). indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Aurealis awards Previous winners" (PDF). AurealisAwards.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "The Race for the Chinese Zodiac - Books". walkerbooks.com.au. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "2012 Shortlist Young Australians Best Book Award". yabba.org.au. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Younger Readers 2012 West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards". wayrba.org.au. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "CBCA - Notables 2014". cbca.org.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Books Australian Book Designers Association". abda.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "2014 Shortlist Young Australians Best Book Awards". yabba.org.au. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "SCBWI Crystal Kite Finalists". scbwi.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2018 shortlists announced". booksandpublishing.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "2018 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement". aurealisawards.org. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Literary Awards 2023 shortlists". Books+Publishing. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2023 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.