Leanne Hall is an Australian author of young adult and children's fiction.

Hall's debut novel This is Shyness won the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing (2009).[1][2] Her novel Iris and the Tiger won the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature (2017).[3] Her most recent novel, The Gaps, won the Davitt Award for Best Young Adult Novel,[4] Adelaide Festival Award for Literature: Young Adult Fiction,[5][6] Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature,[7][8] and Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult.[9]

Biography

In 2013, Hall was an Asialink Artist in Residence at Peking University.[10] In 2014, she participated in Australian Writers Week in China.

Hall is currently completing a Ph.D. in Ultra Running at RMIT University.[5][11]

Awards and honors

Iris and the Tiger was selected for The White Ravens Catalogue (2017).[12]

In 2022, Kirkus Reviews named The Gaps one of the best young adult novels of the year.[13]

Awards for Hall's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2009 This Is Shyness Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing Winner [1][2]
2010 Western Australian Premier's Book Award for Young Adult Shortlist [14]
2011 Inky Award for Gold Inky Shortlist [1]
2012 Queen of the Night Inky Award for Gold Inky Shortlist [15]
2016 Iris and the Tiger INDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's) Finalist [16]
2017 Australian Book Design Awards for Children's Fiction Shortlist [17]
Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature Winner [3]
2018 Young Australians Best Book Awards: Fiction for Older Readers Shortlist [18]
2022 The Gaps Davitt Award for Best Young Adult Novel Winner [4]
Adelaide Festival Award for Literature: Young Adult Fiction Winner [5][6]
NSW Premier's Literary Award: Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature Winner [7][8]
Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults Shortlist [19]
Australian Book Industry Award: Book of the Year for Older Children Shortlist [20]
Prime Minister's Literary Award for Young Adult Winner [9]
Children's Book Council of Australia: Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers Shortlist [21]

Publications

Hall's short stories have been published in Meanjin, The Age, Best Australian Stories, Sleepers Almanac, Kill Your Darlings, and Growing Up Asian In Australia.[10]

Standalone books

  • Iris and the Tiger (2016)
  • The Gaps (2022)

Shyness series

  • This Is Shyness (2010)
  • Queen of the Night (2012)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "This is Shyness". Text Publishing. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. 1 2 "Hall wins Text Young Adult Prize". Books+Publishing. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  3. 1 2 "Iris and the Tiger by Leanne Hall". Text Publishing. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  4. 1 2 "Awards: Ned Kelly, Davitt Winners". Shelf Awareness. August 29, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  5. 1 2 3 "Leanne Hall". Melbourne Writers Festival. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  6. 1 2 Dunford, George (2022-03-05). "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature showcase excellence". ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  7. 1 2 Cain, Sian (2022-05-16). "'Unflinching': Villawood graphic novel wins book of the year at NSW premier's literary awards". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  8. 1 2 "The Gaps". State Library of NSW. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  9. 1 2 Burke, Kelly (2022-12-13). "Prime Minister's Literary awards 2022: Nicolas Rothwell and Mark Willacy win major prizes". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  10. 1 2 Bond, Madeleine (2021-10-26). "Creative Exchanges: 2013". Asialink. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  11. ↑ "Leanne Hall". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  12. ↑ "Iris and the Tiger". The White Ravens Database. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  13. ↑ Simeon, Laura (2022-12-11). "Best of 2022: Our Favorite Teen & YA Books". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  14. ↑ "2010 WA Premier's Book Awards Shortlist Announced". The Tales Compendium. June 21, 2011. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  15. ↑ "Winners of the Inky Awards 2012 — Readings Books". Readings. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  16. ↑ ""Iris and the Tiger" is a 2016 Foreword INDIES Finalist". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  17. ↑ "ABDA Book Design Awards 2017 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  18. ↑ "2018 Shortlist". Young Australians Best Book Awards. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  19. ↑ "VPLAs 2022 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  20. ↑ Admin, APA General (2022-05-23). "2022 Book Awards Shortlist". ABIA. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  21. ↑ "CBCA Book of the Year Notables - 2022". Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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