• David Metzenthen
    David Metzenthen (born 1958) is an Australian writer for children and young adults who was born in Melbourne, Victoria. After completing his schooling...
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  • 2002 in Australian literature
    Wake and Find Me Gone Meme McDonald and Boori Pryor – Njunjul the Sun David Metzenthen – Wildlight: A Journey Kirsty Murray – Walking Home with Marie-Claire...
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  • Prime Minister's Literary Awards
    Michael Wilding The Protected by Claire Zorn One Minute's Silence by David Metzenthen and illustrated by Michael Camilleri Poems 1957–2013 by Geoffrey Lehmann...
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  • New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
    an Australian novelist and short-story writer. The first recipient was David Malouf, who was awarded the Prize for his novella An Imaginary Life in 1979...
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  • IBBY Australia
    Year on Our Farm, text by Penny Matthews Omnibus 2002 2002 Writer: David Metzenthen Stony Heart Country Penguin 2004 Illustrator: Jan Ormerod Lizzie Nonsense...
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  • Queensland Premier's Literary Awards (redirect from David Unaipon Award for Unpublished Indigenous Writer)
    How to Make a Bird by Martine Murray 2003 Boys of Blood and Bone by David Metzenthen 2002 When Dogs Cry by Markus Zusak 2011 Voyage to the Planets – Episodes...
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  • Queensland Literary Awards
    McFarlane Griffith University Young Adult Book Award – Dreaming the Enemy, David Metzenthen Griffith University Children's Book Award – KidGlovz, Julie Hunt (author)...
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  • Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults
    Touch Me 2002 Meme McDonald and Boori Monty Pryor Njunjul the Sun 2003 David Metzenthen Wildlight: A Journey Penguin 2004 Margo Lanagan Black Juice Allen &...
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  • 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
    Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis English 1999 12+ Stony Heart Country David Metzenthen English 1999 12+ The Illustrated Mum Jacqueline Wilson Nick Sharratt...
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  • 2009 in Australian literature
    Larbalestier – How to Ditch Your Fairy Sophie Masson – The Madman of Venice David Metzenthen – Jarvis 24 Tohby Riddle – The Lucky Ones Sean Williams – The Scarecrow...
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  • 2003 in Australian literature
    Eva's Angel John Heffernan – GBH Melina Marchetta – Saving Francesca David Metzenthen – Boys of Blood and Bone Jaclyn Moriarty – Finding Cassie Crazy Garth...
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  • Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
    Year Author Title Publisher Ref. 2010 David Metzenthen Jarvis 24 Penguin Group 2011 Sonya Hartnett The Midnight Zoo Viking Books 2012 Scot Gardner The...
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  • 2004 in Australian literature
    publisher Morry Schwartz. Kenneth Dutton, Nick Enright, Morag Fraser, David Myers, and Brenda Niall are recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours list...
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  • 2010 in Australian literature
    Thrill City Michael Robotham – Bleed for Me Angela Savage – The Half-Child David Whish-Wilson – Line of Sight Christopher Kelen – The Whole Forest Dancing:...
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  • 2007 in Australian literature
    Lowry – Tomorrow All Will Be Beautiful Meme McDonald – Love Like Water David Metzenthen Black Water Winning the World Cup, illus by Stephen Axelsen Garth Nix...
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