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AUTHOR
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Jane Godwin is the Publisher, Books for Children and Young Adults, at Penguin Books Australia. Jane is also the highly acclaimed author of many books for children and young people. Her work is published internationally and she has received several commendations.
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Jane’s most recent novel is Falling from Grace (Puffin, 2006), and her most recent picture book is Little Cat and the Big Red Bus, (Penguin, 2008) illustrated by Anna Walker.
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The True Story of Mary (Allen & Unwin, 2005) was shortlisted for the 2006 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award, Younger Readers.
The Family Tree (Penguin, 2003) won the 2000 Queensland Premier’s Award (Children’s Books).
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Sebby, Stee, the Garbos and Me (Penguin, 1998) was shortlisted for the 1999 New South Wales State Literary Award (Patricia Wrightson Prize) and was a YABBA finalist.
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Jane is currently working on a sequel to Minnie and the Superguys, part of which is set in Harbin, Northern China.
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Other upcoming publications include two picture books to be published in 2009.
Jane lives in Melbourne with her family. |
An excellent speaker. Students learned so much from Jane's experience as a writer and a publisher. All the staff and students here agree with my positive comments! Excellent!
- Sabina Huggins, Star of the Sea College, 2008 |
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