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Gabrielle Wang

Gabrielle Wang

Australian writer and illustrator

Gabrielle Wang is an Australian writer and illustrator for children and young adults based in Melbourne. Her writing career spans 20 years and has produced more than 20 books.

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Biography

Wang was born in Melbourne and is a fourth generation Australian, her ancestors having come to Australia during the Australian gold rushes of the mid-1800s. Wang trained as a graphic designer in Melbourne, then studied painting and language in Taiwan and China. She lectured in Chinese at RMIT University in Melbourne before writing full time. Her work is influenced by her experiences of growing up between two cultures.[1]

Wang's children's novel, A Ghost in my Suitcase, was adapted for the stage by Vanessa Bates of Barking Gecko Theatre and toured in 2019.[2]

In March 2022 she was named the Australian Children's Laureate for 2022–2023.[3]

Bibliography

  • 'The Garden of Empress Cassia' Penguin Australia (2002)[4]
  • 'The Pearl of Tiger Bay' Penguin Australia (2004)[4]
  • 'Kids Night In 2' Penguin Australia (2005)[5]
  • 'The Hidden Monastery' Puffin Books (2006)[4]
  • 'The Lion Drummer' Puffin Books (2008)[4]
  • 'A Ghost in my Suitcase' Penguin Australia (2009)[4]
  • 'Little Paradise' Puffin Books (2010)[4]
  • 'The Race for the Chinese Zodiac' Black Dog Books (2012)[4]
  • 'Poppy Comes Home' Bk 4 Puffin Books (2011)[4]
  • 'Poppy and the Thief' Bk 3 Puffin Books (2011)[4]
  • 'Poppy at Summerhill' Bk 2 Puffin Books (2011)[4]
  • 'Meet Poppy' Bk1 Puffin Books (2011)[4]
  • 'The Wishbird' Penguin Australia (2013)[4]
  • 'Pearlie's Ghost' Bk 4 Penguin Australia (2014)[4]
  • 'Pearlie the Spy' Bk 3 Penguin Australia (2014)[4]
  • 'Pearlie's Pet Rescue' Bk 2 Penguin Australia (2014)[4]
  • 'Meet Pearlie' Bk 1 Penguin Australia (2014)[4]
  • 'The Poppy Stories (4 books in 1) Penguin Australia (2016)[4]
  • 'Two Enchanted Tales from Old China' Christmas Press (2017)[4]
  • 'The Beast of Hushing Wood' Penguin Australia (2017)[4]
  • 'The Pearlie Stories' (4 books in 1) Penguin RH (2018)[4]
  • 'Ting Ting the Ghost Hunter' Penguin RH (2018)[4]
  • 'Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon' Penguin RH (2022)[6]

Awards

References

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    "Booked Out Speakers Agency - Gabrielle Wang". bookedout.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. [2]
    "A Ghost in my Suitcase - Barking Gecko Theatre". barkinggecko.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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    "Opportunities and awards wrap". ArtsHub Australia. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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    "Booktopia Search Results for Gabrielle Wang". booktopia.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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    "Kids' Night in 2: A Feast of Stories". penguin.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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    "Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon". penguin.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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    "Aurealis awards Previous winners" (PDF). AurealisAwards.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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    "CBCA Notable Books - Younger Readers". librarything.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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    "Sakura Medal Winners Goodreads". goodreads.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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    "Notable Australian Children's Books 2010" (PDF). indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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    "Aurealis awards Previous winners" (PDF). AurealisAwards.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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    "The Race for the Chinese Zodiac - Books". walkerbooks.com.au. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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    "2012 Shortlist Young Australians Best Book Award". yabba.org.au. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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    "Younger Readers 2012 West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards". wayrba.org.au. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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    "CBCA - Notables 2014". cbca.org.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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    "Books Australian Book Designers Association". abda.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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    "2014 Shortlist Young Australians Best Book Awards". yabba.org.au. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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    "SCBWI Crystal Kite Finalists". scbwi.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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    "Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2018 shortlists announced". booksandpublishing.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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    "2018 Aurealis Awards shortlist announcement". aurealisawards.org. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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    "Queensland Literary Awards 2023 shortlists". Books+Publishing. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  23. [23]
    "Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2023 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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