Awards/Accolades
2024 – Longlisted for the Best Designed Children’s Picture Books – Australian Book Design Awards – Pasta!
2023 - READINGS Best of 2023 Picture Books – Pasta!
2023 - Shortlisted Book Links Children’s Historical Fiction Award Queensland – The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan
2021 – LONG-LISTED FOR ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE – Historical Novel Society Australasia - The Unstoppable Flying Flanagan
2021 – Shortlisted Book Links Children’s Historical Fiction Award Queensland – A Great Escape
2020 – RECIPIENT OF THE GRAHAM DAVEY CITATION AWARD
for contribution to children’s literature in Australia (YABBA)
2020 - CBCA NOTABLE BOOK (Children’s Book Council of Australia) – A Great Escape
2020 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards (Australian Children’s Choice Book Awards) – Fearless Frederic
2019 - CBCA NOTABLE BOOK (Children’s Book Council of Australia) – Fearless Frederic
2019 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards (Australian Children’s Choice Book Awards) – Fearless Frederic
2018 – Shortlisted for The Speech Pathology Australian Book of the Year – The Boy and the Spy
2018 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards (Australian Children’s Choice Book Awards) – The Boy and the Spy
2018 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards (Australian Children’s Choice Book Awards) – Sporty Kids Handball
2017 – READINGS Best Children’s Books of the Year – The Boy and the Spy
2016 - Hall of Fame Award WINNER – YOUNG AUSTRALIAN BEST BOOK AWARD (YABBA) - Specky Magee and the Best of Oz
2014 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards (Australian Children’s Choice Book Awards) - Andy Roid Series (Books 7- 10)
2013 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards (Australian Children’s Choice Book Awards) - Andy Roid Series (Books 7- 10)
2013: Recipient of KOALA LEGEND - Koala Awards – (Kids’ Own Australian Literature Awards)
2012/13/14 -Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards - Specky Magee and the Best of Oz (Penguin Australia)
2010 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards - Specky Magee and the Battle of the Young Guns
2010 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards (Australian Children’s Choice Book Awards) - Farticus Maximus: Stink Off Battle
2009 - Shortlisted for Yabba, Koala, Cool, Real Awards (Australian Children’s Choice Book Awards) - Farticus Maximus (Scholastic)
2009– WINNER OF THE YOUNG AUSTRALIAN BEST BOOK AWARD (YABBA) - Specky Magee and the Spirit of the Game (Penguin Australia)
2007 - WINNER OF THE YOUNG AUSTRALIAN BEST BOOK AWARD (YABBA) - Specky Magee and a Legend in the Making (Penguin)
2005 – The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honor Awards Book - Wish – New Edition (Penguin Australia)
2006 – WINNER OF THE YOUNG AUSTRALIAN BEST BOOK AWARD (YABBA) - Specky Magee and the Boots of Glory (Penguin Australia)
2005 - WINNER OF WESTERN AUSTRALIAN YOUNG BOOK READERS AWARD (WAYBRA) - Specky Magee and the Season of Champions
2004 - Hall of Fame Award WINNER – YOUNG AUSTRALIAN BEST BOOK AWARD (YABBA) - BoyzRule Series (Macmillan)
2004 – WINNER OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIA YOUNG BOOK READERS AWARDS (WAYBRA) - Specky Magee/Great Footy Contest
2003 – Shortlisted Yabba, Koala, and Cool Awards - BoyzRule Series (Macmillan Education Australia)
2003 - Shortlisted Young Australian Best Book Award (YABBA) - Specky Magee (HarperCollins Australia)
2000 – Shortlisted Western Australian Young Best Book Award (WAYBA) - Wish (HarperCollins Australia)
1997 – Shortlisted Lancashire Book Award (UK) - Dolphin Boy Blue (HarperCollins UK)