Janeen Brian
South Australian writer
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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]
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) |
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]
Awards
- 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]
Works
Children's books
- Pilawuk-When I Was Young (1996) Era Publications ISBN 1-86374-256-5
- Where Does Thursday Go? (2001) Scholastic Australia ISBN 1-876289-51-1
- Hoosh! Camels in Australia (2006) ABC Books ISBN 978-0-7333-1504-6
- Oddball (2008) Walker Books ISBN 978-1-921150-56-2
- That Boy, Jack (2013) Walker Books Australia ISBN 978-1-922179-00-5
- I'm A Dirty Dinosaur (2013) Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-670-07615-4
- I’m A Hungry Dinosaur (2015) Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-670-07810-3
- Yong Journey of an Unworthy Son (2016) Walker Books Australia ISBN 978-1-925126-29-7
- Eloise and the Bucket of Stars (2020) Walker Books Australia ISBN 978-1-76065-187-9
- The Fix-it Princess (2023) Walker Books Australia ISBN 978-1-76065-482-5
