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Shivaun Plozza

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Shivaun Plozza is an Australian author of books for children and young adults. She also works as an editor, manuscript assessor and illustrator.[1]

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Biography

Plozza grew up in regional Victoria, Australia.[2] Plozza's debut novel, Frankie won several awards including the Davitt Award, High Commendation from the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, a Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers Notable Book Award, and was listed as one of the Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults in 2019 by the Young Adult Library Services Association.[3][4][5][6] Her second novel, Tin Heart was inspired by her brother's liver transplant.[7]

Plozza also helped establish the grass-roots digital platform Oz Authors Online which was founded in 2020 to host YA Fiction author events in response to COVID-19 restrictions.[8]

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Bibliography

Novels

  • Frankie (2016)
  • Tin Heart (2018)
  • The Boy, The Wolf and the Stars (2020)
  • A Reluctant Witch's Guide to Magic (2022)
  • Meet Me at the Moon Tree (2023)
  • Summer of Shipwrecks (2024)
  • The Worst Perfect Moment (2024)

Short fiction

  • “The Point” in Where The Shoreline Used To Be, edited by Susan La Marca and Pam Macintyre (2016)
  • “The Challenge” in Speccy-tacular Footy Stories (2018)

Awards and honours

  • 2024 - Star - Kirkus Review: The Worst Perfect Moment[9]
  • 2024 - Nobable - Book of the Year: Younger Readers: Meet me at the Moon Tree[10]
  • 2019 - Star - Kirkus Review: Tin Heart[11]
  • 2019 - Top Ten Best Fiction - American Library Association: Frankie[6]
  • 2019 - Highly Commended - Victorian Premier's Literary Award; Writing for Young Adults: Tin Heart[12]
  • 2017 - CBCA Shortlisted - Book of the Year: Older Readers: Frankie[13]
  • 2017 - CBCA Notable - Book of the Year: Older Readers: Frankie[5]
  • 2017 - Highly Commended - Victorian Premier's Literary Award: Writing for Young Adults: Frankie[4]
  • 2017 - Winner - Sisters in Crime Australia's Davitt Award (YA Category): Frankie[3]
  • 2017 - Shortlisted - Book for the Gold Inky Award: Frankie[14]

Fellowships

  • 2019 May Gibbs Fellowship 2019[15]
  • 2018 Bundanon Trust - Artist in Residence[16]
  • 2015 Varuna Residential Fellowship
  • 2014 Glenfern Fellowship[17]

References

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