Allan Baillie (born 29 January 1943) is an Australian writer. He was born in Scotland, but moved with his family to Australia when he was seven. He began work as a journalist working on papers such as the Melbourne Sun, Telegraph and the Australian Women's Weekly having studied journalism at Melbourne University. Turning to literature his books include Adrift, Little Brother and The China Coin. Writing predominantly children's literature he has recently authored his first adult novel. He lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and two children.
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Children's novels
- Adrift (1983)
- Little Brother (1985)
- Eagle Island (1987)
- The China Coin (1992)
- The Bad Guys (1993)
- Magician (1994)
- (1997)
- Secrets Of Walden Rising (1997)
- Wreak! (1997)
- The Last Shot (1997)
- Saving Abbie (2000)
- Foggy (2001)
- (2002)
- Treasure Hunters (2002)
- Cat's Mountain (2006)
- Riverman (2007)
- Songman (1988)
- Megan's Star (1994)
Children's short stories
- Mates and Other Stories (1992)
Children's Picture books
- Drac and the Gremlin (1989)
- Castles (2005)
- DragonQuest and Star Navigator (?)
- Old Magic (?)
- Archie - the Good Bad Wolf (with Jonathon Bentley) (?)
Children's non-fiction
- Heroes: Australian At Their Best (2001)
Adult novels
- A Taste of Cockroach (2005)
Awards and nominations
- Australian Multicultural Children's BOTY Award - Miscellaneous category- Joint Winner - 1992 for The China Coin
- CBC Book of the Year - Picture Book category - Joint Winner - 1989 for Drac & the Gremlin
Various nominations
- W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA) - listed twice (once shortlisted)
- S.A. Kanga Awards - listed once
- New South Wales State Literary Award - shortlisted twice
- Kids Own Aust Literature Award (KOALA) - shortlisted three times
- Children's Peace Lit Award (PEACE) - Best Book - shortlisted once
- Young Aust Best Book Award (YABBA) - Picture Book - shortlisted once
- S.A. Festival Award for Literature - Children's Book - short listed once
External links
Footnotes
References
- Allan Baillie author profile. Penguin Books Australia author profiles. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
- Allan Baillie profile. Lateral Learning Speaker' Agency. Retrieved on 2007-05-22.
