Katrina Nannestad
Katrina Nannestad | |
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| Occupation | Children's writer |
| Alma mater | University of New England |
| Notable awards | Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books, 2014 |
Katrina Nannestad is an Australian writer of books for children.
Career
[edit]Following her graduation from the University of New England, Armidale with qualifications in English and education, Nannestad began her career as a school teacher.[1]
Her first book, Bungaloo Creek, was published by ABC Books in 2001.
Annie Waters concluded her review of We Are Wolves saying, "I guarantee that the Wolf children will find a place in your heart".[2]
As of 2022, Nannestad was living in Bendigo, Victoria.[3]
Awards
[edit]The Girl Who Brought Mischief
- Winner, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books, New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, 2014[4]
We Are Wolves
- Winner, Children and Young Adult category, Historical Novel Society Australasia, 2021[5]
- Winner, Children's Literature Award, Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2022[6]
Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief
- Winner, Children's book, Indie Awards, 2022[7]
- Winner, Booksellers Choice Award, Children's Book of the Year, 2022[8]
- Winner, Shadowers' Choice Award, Book of the Year: Younger Readers, CBCA Book of the Year Awards, 2022[9]
- Winner, Children and Young Adult category, Historical Novel Society Australasia, 2022[10]
Waiting for the Storks
- Winner, Children's Book Award, Queensland Literary Awards[11]
Selected works
[edit]Stand-alone titles
[edit]- Bungaloo Creek, illustrated by Stephen Axelsen, 2001
- The Girl Who Brought Mischief, 2013
- We Are Wolves, illustrated by Martina Heiduczek, 2020
- Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief, 2021
- Waiting for the Storks, 2022
- Silver Linings, 2023
- All the Beautiful Things, 2024 (Future)
Book series
[edit]- Red Dirt Diaries series, 2010–
- Olive of Groves series, illustrated by Lucia Masciullo, 2015–
- The Girl, the Dog and the Writer series, 2017–
- Lottie Perkins series, illustrated by Makoto Koji, 2018–
- Mim series, 2021–
References
[edit]- ^ "Katrina Nannestad". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Waters, Annie (23 September 2020). "We Are Wolves (Katrina Nannestad, ABC Books)". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Pedler, Chris (30 March 2022). "Bendigo author's historical fiction tale nominated for children's book award". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "'Questions of Travel' wins Book of the Year at NSW Premier's Literary Awards". Books+Publishing. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Serong, Nannestad win $100k Historical Novel Prize". Books+Publishing. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature winners announced". Books+Publishing. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "'Love Stories' wins 2022 Indie Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Booksellers Choice Award – Children's Book of the Year". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "CBCA Shadowers' Choice Awards 2022 winners". Books+Publishing. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Keneally, Nannestad win $100K Historical Novel Prize". Books+Publishing. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Winners of the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards announced". Media statements. Queensland Government. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
External links
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