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Most Referenced Works
Personal Awards
- 2017 winner Australian Society of Authors Mentorship ASA Mentorship — Emerging Writers
- 2014 Scarlet Stiletto Awards — Simon & Schuster 2nd Prize For '#hitandrun'.
Awards for Works
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The Secret Library of Hummingbird House
Mulgrave
:
Affirm Press
,
2020
18883316
2020
single work
novel
fantasy
young adult
'Hattie Maxwell is trying to make sense of her life since the Big Split. It used to be the four of them – Mum, Dad, Ivy and Hattie – against the universe. But lately it feels like she’s a lone star in a big galaxy. Her one escape is Hummingbird House, an old mansion with a giant mulberry tree just perfect for climbing to hide from the world.
'So when Hattie learns that the house is going to be demolished, she is determined to save it. A midnight visit becomes a step back in time, and Hummingbird House reveals its secrets: a hidden library, a mysterious new friend, and a lost treasure that could help stop the development. Can the past help Hattie to fix her present?
'A brilliant time-slip novel with a contemporary twist, The Secret Library of Hummingbird House celebrates standing up, speaking out and letting go of the past.' (Publication summary)
- 2021 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Debut
- 2021 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Children's Novel
- 2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
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