Lian Tanner facts for kids

Lian Tanner is an Australian author who writes exciting fantasy books for children. She was born on March 17, 1951, in Tasmania, Australia. Today, she still lives in southern Tasmania.

Lian Tanner is well-known for her "Keepers" trilogy, a series of fantasy books for young readers. The first book in this series, Museum of Thieves, came out in 2010. It has been published in many countries, including Australia, the US, and India. It has also been translated into many languages, like German, Turkish, and Spanish.

About Lian Tanner

Before she started writing fiction, Lian Tanner had many different jobs. She worked as a teacher in Australia and Papua New Guinea. She also spent time as a journalist, an editor, and even an actor! In the 1970s and 80s, she was part of a folk band called The Ovarian Sisters.

Her Books

Lian Tanner has written several popular books and series for children.

• Rats! (2009)
• Ella and the Ocean (2019)
• A Clue for Clara (2020)
• Rita's Revenge (2022)

The Keepers Series

This fantasy series is one of Lian Tanner's most famous works.

• Museum of Thieves (2010)
• City of Lies (2011)
• Path of Beasts (2012)

The Hidden Series

Another exciting series by Lian Tanner.

• Icebreaker (2013)
• Sunker's Deep (2014)
• Fetcher's Song (2016); this book was called Battlesong in the United States.

The Rogues Trilogy

A trilogy full of adventure.

• Accidental Heroes (2017)
• Secret Guardians (2018)
• Haunted Warriors (2019)

Awards and Recognition

Lian Tanner's books have won many awards and received special recognition.

Her book Museum of Thieves won the 2010 Aurealis Award for Children's Long Fiction. It was also named a "Notable Book" in the 2011 Australian Children's Book of the Year Award. This book was also shortlisted for other awards, like the Australian Independent Booksellers' Award. The Bank Street Children's Book Committee chose it as one of the Best Children's Books of the Year. It was even picked as one of the "50 Books You Can’t Put Down" in Australia's "Get Reading!" Campaign in 2011. The International Youth Library in Munich also named it a "White Raven."

City of Lies, the second book in the Keepers trilogy, won the 2011 Aurealis Award for Children's Fiction. In 2020, Lian Tanner and illustrator Jonathan Bentley won the Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature for their book Ella and the Ocean. In 2021, Tanner won the Davitt Award for Children's crime novel for her book A Clue for Clara.