Anna Fienberg facts for kids

Anna Fienberg is an Australian writer. She creates exciting books for young adults and children.

About Anna Fienberg

Anna Fienberg was born in England in 1956. When she was three years old, her family moved to Australia. She later worked as an editor for a publication called School Magazine.

Her First Books

Anna Fienberg's first book came out in 1988. It was called Billy Bear and the Wild Winter. The next year, in 1989, she published her first novel. This book was titled The Nine Lives of Balthazar.

Awards and Recognition

Anna Fienberg has won several important awards for her writing. In 1992, she won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers. This award was for her book The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels.

She also won the Alan Marshall Award for Children's Literature in 1993. This award was for her book Ariel, Zed & the Secret of Life. In 2003, she received the Aurealis Award for best children's short fiction. This award was for Tashi and the Haunted House.

In 2019, Anna Fienberg was given a special honor. She became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). This award recognized her great contributions to literature as an author.

Major Awards and Nominations

Anna Fienberg's books have been recognized many times. Here are some of her notable awards and nominations:

Alan Marshall Award

• Children's Literature
  • 1993: Won for Ariel, Zed & the Secret of Life

Aurealis Awards

• Best Children's Short Fiction
  • 2002: Won for Tashi and the Haunted House
  • 2003: Nominated for Tashi and the Royal Tomb
  • 2004: Nominated for There Was Once a Boy Called Tashi
  • 2007: Nominated for Tashi and the Mixed-up Monster
• Best Young-Adult Novel
  • 2001: Nominated for The Witch in the Lake

CBCA Book of the Year Award

• Older Readers
  • 1999: Nominated for Borrowed Light
• Younger Readers
  • 1988: Nominated for Wiggy and Boa
  • 1992: Won for The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels
  • 1996: Nominated for Tashi
  • 2001: Nominated for Joseph
  • 2014: Nominated