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Anthony Hill is a Canberra-based author of books for both children and adults. He was a newspaper journalist for several years before moving to New South Wales with his family to set up an antique shop.

After this, Anthony spent ten years as a speech writer for the Governor-General. He recently retired from this post to concentrate on his novel writing. To date, Anthony has written for a varied audience, the antique inspired THE BUNBURYISTS, his first childrens book BIRDSONG and three novellas illustrated by Mark Sofilas, THE BURNT STICK, SPINDRIFT and FORBIDDEN.

Anthony has travelled to Gallipoli and the battlefields of France, Belgium and Germany to research his young adult novels SOLDIER BOY (Penguin) and YOUNG DIGGER (Penguin). In 2002, SOLDIER BOY won the Ethel Turner Prize in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and was shortlisted for CBC Book of the Year.

Anthony's school visits are a fantastic way to approach both writing and Australian history from a fresh perspective.

Visit Anthony's Website

James Martin's life is a not insignificant part of our Australian story, movingly recounted by Anthony Hill in this truly memorable book.
- Sir William Deane, Former Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Awards:

COOL Award - Picture Book
Short-listed - 2008 for Lucy's Cat & the Rainbow Birds

KROC Award - Picture Book
Short-listed - 2008 for Lucy's Cat & the Rainbow Birds

Kids Own Aust Literature Award (KOALA) - Picture Book
Short-listed - 2008 for Lucy's Cat & the Rainbow Birds

Young Aust Best Book Award (YABBA) - Picture Book
Short-listed - 2008 for Lucy's Cat & the Rainbow Birds

SA Kanga Awards
Long-listed - 2004 for The Shadow Dog

W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA) - Older Readers
Long-listed - 2004 for Young Digger

NSW Premier's History Prize - Young People's
Short-listed - 2003 for Young Digger

Reading,Enjoying Australian Literature - Older Readers
Short-listed - 2003 for Soldier Boy

Kids Own Aust Literature Award (KOALA)
Short-listed - 2003 for Soldier Boy

CBC Book of the Year - Information books
Short-listed - 2002 for Soldier Boy

New South Wales State Literary Award
Short-listed - 2002 for Soldier Boy

CBC Book of the Year
Honour - 1995 for The Burnt Stick

Children's Christian Book of the Year
Winner - 1995 for The Burnt Stick

Aust Multicultural Children's BOTY Award - Book of the Year
Short-listed - 1995 for The Burnt Stick

Human Rights Award
Short-listed - 1995 for The Burnt Stick



 


 


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