Robin Morrow
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1942 (age 83–84)
- Meriden School
- University of Sydney
- Lecturer
- critic
- editor
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| Born | Robin Moncrieff Morrow 1942 (age 83–84) Australia |
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| Known for | Children's literature criticism and advocacy |
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Robin Morrow AM (born 1942) is an Australian lecturer, critic and editor in children's literature.[1] She is a past president of the Australian section of the International Board on Books for Young People IBBY Australia.[2]
Robin Moncrieff Morrow was born in 1942. She was educated at Meriden School and at Sydney University. She spent some years teaching English, French and ESL (English as a Second Language).
Australian children's literature expert
In 1971, together with her mother, Beryl Moncrieff Matthews, opened The Children's Bookshop, Beecroft, the first specialist children's bookshop in New South Wales. Robin managed the shop for 25 years.[3]
Robin has taught children's literature courses at Macquarie University, Australian Catholic University, University of Technology, Sydney and Simmons College, Boston. Robin has reviewed children's books for The Weekend Australian[4] and other review journals.
Her work on literary judging panels includes:
Awards
- 1996: Pixie O'Harris Award for Dedicated and Distinguished Service to the Development and Reputation of Australian Children's Literature[7]
- 1998: John Hirst Award for outstanding service to teacher librarianship and school libraries in New South Wales[8]
- 2004: Lady Cutler Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature in NSW (Children's Book Council of Australia, NSW)[9]
- 2014: Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia[10]
