Kirsty Murray

Kirsty Murray
Born Boyd, Kirstin Doris
(1960-11-21) 21 November 1960
Melbourne, Victoria
Residence Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT
Occupation Author
Known for Children of the Wind Series
Website http://www.kirstymurray.com/

Kirsty Murray (born 21 November 1960) is an Australian author. Murray writes children's fiction with a focus on Australian history. She is well known for the Children of the Wind series of children's novels.

Biography

Kirsty Murray was born on 21 Nov 1960 in Melbourne, Victoria. Murray has lived in France, Wales and North America and her current home is in Melbourne Australia. Murray worked in the graphic arts field, before enrolling in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT. Her works are studied at La Trobe University in the children's literature genre.[1] Murray is an Ambassador for the Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge, and has been a Creative Fellow of the State Library of Victoria (2006).[2] Murray was an Asialink Literature Resident at the University of Madras in South India in 2007.[3]

Awards

Bibliography

Fiction

  • "The Year it All Ended" (September 2014)
  • "The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie" (August 2013)
  • The Clever Cats' Bookclub (March 2013)
  • India Dark (AU - August 2010) - 'India Dark (UK - January 2012) - 'The Lilliputians' (India - October 2012)
  • Vulture's Gate (AU - August 2009) - 'Vulture's Wake' (US - May 2010)

Children of the Wind Series:

  • Book I Bridie's Fire (November 2003)
  • Book II Becoming Billy Dare (December 2004)
  • Book III A Prayer for Blue Delaney (September 2005)
  • Book IV The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong (September 2006)
  • Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish (November 1999)
  • Market Blues (February 2001)
  • Walking Home With Marie-Claire (October 2002)
  • A Penny to Remember (September 2007)
  • The Red Camel (February 2009)

Non-fiction

  • Topsy Turvy World' (2013)
  • Tough Stuff: True Stories About Kids and Courage (June 1999)
  • Howard Florey Miracle Maker (October 1998)
  • Man-eaters and Bloodsuckers (April 1998)

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-community/fellows-scholars/creative-fellowships/past-recipients-creative-fellowships>
  3. ↑ http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/our_work/arts/literature/residencies/past/india#Kirsty Murray (2007)
  4. ↑ http://www.aurealisawards.com/index.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.kirstymurray.com/murray_childrens.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.readings.com.au/news/nsw-premier-s-literary-awards-shortlists-announced
  7. ↑ http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=94&book=9781865087375

External links

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