Natalie Jane Prior facts for kids

Natalie Jane Prior is an Australian writer. She creates exciting stories for children and young adults. Many of her books are fantasy adventures, loved by readers around the world.

About Natalie Jane Prior

Natalie Jane Prior was born in 1963 in Brisbane, Australia. She still lives there today with her family. She is famous for her amazing children's fantasy series, Lily Quench.

This series has been published in over twenty countries. Her very first fiction book, The Amazing Adventures of Amabel, came out in 1990.

Her Books and Stories

Natalie has written many other popular books. These include The Minivers series, which is full of fun adventures. She also wrote the picture book PomPom.

PomPom was illustrated by her long-time friend and artist, Cheryl Orsini. Natalie also created three picture books about The Paw. These were illustrated by Terry Denton.

Her more recent book is The Fairy Dancers. This book was also illustrated by Cheryl Orsini. Natalie's stories are known for being imaginative and engaging for young readers.

Awards and Recognition

Natalie Jane Prior's books have won many awards and honors. Her work has been a finalist at the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. This shows how much her stories are appreciated.

Her book, Fireworks and Darkness, won the 2003 Davitt Awards for best young-adult novel. Another one of her books, Lily Quench and the Lighthouse of Skellig Mor, won the 2003 Aurealis Award for best children's short fiction.

She has also been nominated for the Aurealis Award three other times. These nominations were for her short fiction, longer novels, and young-adult stories.