Deborah Abela (born 13 October 1966) is an Australian author of children's books, most notably the Max Remy, Super Spy series, Grimsdon and Teresa – A New Australian.[1] She was born in Sydney, Australia, and has been writing for 15 years. She does the Virtual Book Week Dart Session for kids.

Awards

  • 2017 KOALA Legend (Kids Own Literature Awards)
  • 2017, 2012, 2011 Grimsdon Shortlisted for YABBA and KOALA awards
  • 2017 Teresa – A New Australian Shortlisted for WAYRBA Awards (Western Australian Young Readers Book Awards)
  • 2017 Teresa – A New Australian Best Book in Translation, Malta Book Awards
  • 2017 The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee shortlisted for the Australian Family Therapists Awards
  • 2015 Ghost Club series shortlisted for KOALA, YABBA, CROC awards
  • 2015 New City shortlisted for the KOALA, YABBA, CROC awards
  • 2013 Ghost Club series shortlisted for Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards
  • 2013 Maurice Saxby Award for Services to Children's Literature
  • 2012 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen shortlisted Outstanding International Book Award USBBY
  • 2011 Grimsdon awarded Most Enthralling Junior Fiction Award
  • 2011 Grimsdon shortlisted Aurealis Awards
  • 2011 Grimsdon shortlisted Speech Pathology Awards
  • 2010 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelia Bonhoffen,[1] was shortlisted for best children's book in the 2010, and was awarded "Notable Book of 2010" by the Children's Book Council of Australia.[2]
  • 2010 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards
  • 2010, 2007, 2005 Max Remy Superspy voted best series KOALA and YABBA awards
  • 2008 Max Remy Superspy Angus and Robertson's Top 50 books
  • 2007 Max Remy Superspy shortlisted USA Children's Choice Awards and WAYRBA awards

In 2008, she was awarded the May Gibbs Fellowship for Children's Literature.[3]

Awarded the 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Best Book Award.[4]

Bibliography

Max Remy Superspy Books

  • In Search of the Time and Space Machine – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2002) ISBN 978-1-74051-765-2
  • Spyforce Revealed – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2002) ISBN 1-74051-766-0
  • The Nightmare Vortex – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2003) ISBN 1-74051-858-6
  • The Hollywood Mission – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2003) ISBN 1-74051-859-4
  • The Amazon Experiment – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2004) ISBN 1-74051-912-4
  • Blue's Revenge – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2004) ISBN 1-74051-913-2
  • The Venice Job – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2005) ISBN 1-74166-031-9
  • Mission in Malta – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2006) ISBN 1-74166-065-3
  • The French Code – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2007) ISBN 978-1-74166-119-4
  • The Final Curtain – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2008) ISBN 978-1-74166-125-5

Jasper Zammit Soccer Legend

  • The Game of Life with Johnny Warren – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2005) ISBN 978-1-74166-066-1
  • The Striker with Johnny Warren – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2005) ISBN 1-74166-086-6
  • The Finals with Johnny Warren – Random House (Milsons Point, NSW) (2006) ISBN 1-74166-100-5

Other books

  • Wolfie – An Unlikely Hero, Penguin Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2017) ISBN 9780143781509 [1]
  • The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee Penguin Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2017) ISBN 978-1-925324-82-2
  • Teresa – A New Australian - Scholastic Australia (2016) ISBN 978-1-74299-094-1[5]
  • New City – Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2014) ISBN 978-1-74275-855-8[2] Archived 24 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  • Jasper Zammit – Soccer Legend (Bind-up 3 books in 1) Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2014)[3]
  • Grimsdon – Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2010) [4]
  • The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen – Random House (North Sydney, NSW) (2009) ISBN 978-1-74166-095-1[5]
  • The Ghosts of Gribblesea Pier – Farrar, Straus and Giroux (US) (2011) ISBN 978-0374362393
  • Bug Club Charlie and Alice – Heinemann Secondary Education (2012) ISBN 978-0435075934
  • Ghost Club 1: The New Kid – Random House (2012) ISBN 9781742750804
  • Ghost Club 2: The Haunted School – Random House (2012) ISBN 978-1-74275-083-5
  • Ghost Club 3: A Transylvanian Tale – Random House (2013) ISBN 978-1-74275-853-4

References

  1. ^ a b "About Deb 2". 24 July 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Younger Readers Notable Books 2010". cbca.org.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  3. ^ "alumni". May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Search Results for - Deborah Abela". www.toyportfolio.com. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ^ Ltd, Allied Newspapers (18 December 2016). "A novel of courage and survival". Times of Malta. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Abela
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