Glyn Parry (author)
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Glyn Parry | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 1992-present |
| Genre | Children's literature, young adult fiction, speculative fiction |
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Glyn Parry is an Australian writer of children's literature, young adult fiction, and speculative fiction.
Parry was born in 1959 in the north-east of England.[1][2] At the age of 12 he moved to Lynwood, Western Australia where he attended Kinlock Primary School and then Rossmoyne Senior High School. Parry met his wife at a Friday night youth group with whom he raised three children.[2] He has worked as a high school English teacher. In 1992 Parry's first novel was published entitled L.A. Postcards.[2] In 1995 his second novel Radical Take-offs won the Premier's Prize and the award for best Children's & Young Adult's Books at the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards.[3] Parry again won an award at the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards with his work Scooterboy winning the Young Adults Award.[4] He is now currently living in West Toodyay, Western Australia.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Radical Take-offs | Premier's Prize | Won[3] |
| Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Radical Take-offs | Children's & Young Adult's Books | Won[3] | |
| 1998 | Aurealis Award | "Dawn Chorus" | Best horror short story | Nomination[6] |
| 1999 | Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Scooterboy | Young Adults | Won[4] |
| 2002 | Western Australian Premier's Book Awards | Harry & Luke (with Caroline Magerl) | Children's Book | Nomination[7] |
