Natalie jane prior biography

Biography.
Natalie Jane Prior is an Australian writer of children's literature and young adult fiction.
Natalie Jane Prior was born in November 1963, a momentous month which saw the assassination of President Kennedy, the death of C.S. Lewis, and the first.

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Prior, Natalie Jane

PRIOR, Natalie Jane. Australian, b. 1963. Genres: Children's fiction, Young adult fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Writer. Has also worked as a librarian. Publications: The Amazing Adventures of Amabel, 1990; Amabel Abroad-More Amazing Adventures, 1992; The Paw, 1993; Bog Bodies, Mummies & Curious Corpses, 1994; Mysterious Ruins, Lost Cities & Buried Treasure, 1994; Dance Crazy: Star Turns from Ballet to Belly Dancing, 1995; Yesterday's Heroes, 1995; Tasha's Witch, 1995; The Paw in Destination Brazil, 1995; The Demidenko Diary, 1996; Caves, Graves and Catacombs: Secrets from Beneath the Earth, 1996; West End Shuffle, 1996; London Calling, 1997; The Loft, 1997; The Paw in the Purple Diamond, 1998; Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, 1998; Nero: Evil Emperor of Rome, 1998; Lily Quench & the Dragon of Ashby, 1999; Lily Quench & the Black Mountains, 2001; Fireworks & Darkness, 2002. Address: Margaret Connolly & Associates, PO Box 945, Wahnoona, NSW 2076, Australia.

Writers Directory 2005

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Natalie Jane Prior

Natalie Jane Prior was born in Brisbane, Australia, in November, 1963, a momentous month in which President Kennedy was shot, C.S. Lewis died, and Doctor Who started on British television. Her father cherished vain hopes that she would grow up to take over his engineering business, but at a tender age she apparently told him that she did not want to be "a dumb old engineer", and decided that she wanted to be a writer instead. She has never seriously wanted to be anything else, and considers herself extremely blessed that she has been able to turn her childhood dream into a reality.

Natalie is the author of numerous books for children and young adults. Her work includes the classic picture book The Paw and its sequels (illustrated by Terry Denton), the internationally successful fantasy series Lily Quench, which has well over half a million copies in print, and which was broadcast on BBC Radio in 2006, and The Minivers, a four book series published by Penguin Australia and Scholastic UK. Natalie has collaborated many times with S

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Natalie Jane Prior

Australian writer

Natalie Jane Prior is an Australian writer of children's literature and young adult fiction.

Biography

Prior was born in 1963 in Brisbane, Australia, where she also currently lives with her husband and daughter.^[1] She is best known for her internationally successful children's fantasy series, Lily Quench, which has been published in more than twenty countries. Her first fiction book, The Amazing Adventures of Amabel, was published in 1990.^[2] She is also the author of The Minivers series and many other books including the picture book PomPom, illustrated by long-time collaborator, Cheryl Orsini, and three picture books about The Paw, illustrated by Terry Denton. Her most recent book is The Fairy Dancers, also illustrated by Cheryl Orsini.^[2] Prior's work has been a finalist at the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards as well as being honoured and named as notable.^[2] Her book, Fireworks and Darkness, won the 2003 Davitt Awards for best young-adult novel and Lily Que