Frances_Watts

Frances Watts

Frances Watts

Australian writer

Frances Watts is the pen-name of Ali Lavau, a Swiss born Australian author, who moved to Sydney, Australia when she was three years old.[1] She has studied English literature at Macquarie University, going on to teach Australian Literature and children's literature. After graduating with a PhD, she obtained her first job in publishing.

Frances Watts in 2011

Awards and honours

Books

Fiction

  • Extraordinary Ernie & Marvellous Maud (illus. Judy Watson) (2008)[6]
  • The Greatest Sheep in History (illus. Judy Watson) (2009)[7]
  • The Raven's Wing (2014)[8]
  • The Peony Lantern (2015)[9]
  • The Chicken's Curse (2020)[10]

Picture books

  • This Dog Bruce (2004)[11]
  • Kisses for Daddy (illus. David Legge) (2005)[12]
  • Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books (2007)[13]
  • Captain Crabclaw's Crew (2009)[14]
  • A Rat in a Stripy Sock (illus. David Francis) (2010)
  • Goodnight, Mice! (illus. Judy Watson) (2011)[15]
  • The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box (illus. David Legge) (2013)[16]
  • A Very Quacky Christmas (illus. Ann James) (2017)[17]
  • It's a Story, Rory! (illus. David Legge) (2018)[18]
  • Leonard Doesn't Dance (illus. Judy Watson) (2019)[19]
  • My Friend Fred (illus. Anne Yi) (2019)[20]

References

  1. [1]
    About Frances Retrieved 18 July 2010
  2. [2]
    CBCA Awards List 2006 Archived 5 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010
  3. [3]
    Frances Watts Retrieved 18 July 2010
  4. [4]
    "CBCA Book of the Year 2020 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Aurealis Awards 2020 finalists announced". Books+Publishing. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. [6]
    Extraordinary Ernie & Marvellous Maud. OCLC. OCLC 229456566.
  7. [7]
    The greatest sheep in history. OCLC. OCLC 298217740.
  8. [8]
    Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). The raven's wing. Sydney, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-7333-3291-3. OCLC 875886776.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. [9]
    Watts, Frances (20 July 2015). The peony lantern. Sydney South, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-7333-3292-0. OCLC 906933398.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. [10]
    Watts, Frances (2020). The chicken's curse. Kelly Canby. Sydney, N.S.W. ISBN 978-1-76052-556-9. OCLC 1129215422.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. [11]
    This dog Bruce. OCLC. OCLC 56645557.
  12. [12]
    Kisses for daddy. OCLC. OCLC 65470168.
  13. [13]
    Parsley Rabbit's book about books. OCLC. OCLC 174095646.
  14. [14]
    Captain Crabclaw's crew. OCLC. OCLC 277180087.
  15. [15]
    Goodnight, mice!. OCLC. OCLC 988924339.
  16. [16]
    The fearsome, frightening, ferocious box. OCLC. OCLC 870663137.
  17. [17]
    Watts, Frances (23 October 2017). A very quacky Christmas. James, Ann, 1952-. Sydney, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-7333-2962-3. OCLC 987581342.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  18. [18]
    Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). It's a story, Rory!. Legge, David, 1963-. Sydney, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-7333-3593-8. OCLC 1030893051.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  19. [19]
    Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). Leonard doesn't dance. Watson, Judy, 1959-. Sydney, N.S.W. ISBN 978-0-7333-3304-0. OCLC 1062418044.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  20. [20]
    Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). My friend Fred. Yi, A. (Anne). Sydney, NSW, Australia. ISBN 978-1-76029-094-8. OCLC 1090038498.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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