Janeen Brian
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Born1948 (age 77–78)
OccupationChildren's author, former primary school teacher
NationalityAustralian
GenreChildren's literature
Janeen Brian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) |
| Occupation | Children's author, former primary school teacher |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Pilawuk-When I Was Young; Where Does Thursday Go?; Hoosh! Camels in Australia |
| Notable awards | CBCA Eve Pownall Honour Award (1997); CBCA Honour Book (2002); Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year (2021) |
Janeen Brian (born 1948)[1] is a South Australian writer of children's books. A primary school teacher prior to 1990, when she started writing full time,[2] she published her 100th book in September, 2016.[3]
Brian's work for middle school children Yong: The Journey of an Unworthy Son has been adapted to a stage production by Monkey Baa Theatre Company, with shows in regional Victoria and the Sydney Opera House.[4][5]
- Pilawuk-When I Was Young won a CBCA Eve Pownall Honour Award 1997.[6]
- Where Does Thursday Go? won a CBCA Honour Book 2002: Early Childhood for ages 2-6.[7]
- Hoosh! Camels in Australia shortlisted in the CBCA Eve Pownall Award 2006.[8]
- Look, Baby! won the 2021 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year for Birth to three years.[9]
