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Hilary Bell (born 19 July 1966) is an Australian writer of stage, fiction, radio, screen, and theatre.

Hilary Bell
Born	(1966-07-19) 19 July 1966 (age 55) Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Australian
Notable awards	Aurealis Award Best fantasy short story 1996 Mirror, Mirror
Spouse	Phillip Johnston
Relatives	Lucy Bell (sister)
Website
www.rgm.com.au/literary/hilary-bell/

Early life and education

Hilary bell was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, on 19 July 1966, the daughter of John Bell (founder of the Bell Shakespeare company) and Anna Volska.[1] She grew up in Sydney and attended high school with fellow Sydney writer Justine Ettler.[2]

She is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, and the Juilliard Playwrights' Studio in New York City.[3][4]

Career

Bell writes for radio, screen, and theatre and also writes fiction.[2]

Recognition and awards

In 1996 she joint won the 1996 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel with her novel, Mirror, Mirror which is an adaptation of the 1995 television show which Bell was a writer for.[5]

She has also won awards for her work as a playwright; the Philip Parsons Young Playwrights Award, the Jill Blewett's Playwright's Award, the Bug'n'Bub Award, the Eric Kocher Playwrights' Award, the 2007 Inscription Award, and an AWGIE award.[2]

Personal life

Bell's sister is Lucy Bell, and she married Phillip Johnston.[1]

Bibliography

Plays and theatre

Her plays include:[6][7]

• Wolf Lullaby
• Fortune
• The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Ruysch
• The Falls
• Memmie Le Blanc
• The Bloody Bride
• Perfect Stranger
• A Pocket Full of Hula Dreams
• "Ugly Beauty"
• "Connectivity"

Other theatre credits include:[6]

• Mrs. Satan (opera)
• The Wedding Song (musical)
• Talk Show (song cycle)
• Faust (libretto to Phillip Johnston's score)

Television

Television credits include:[8]

• Echo Point (1995, writer)
• Mirror, Mirror (1995, writer)
  • Mirror, Mirror (1996), novelised from the TV series

Children's books

The following books were illustrated by Antonia Pesenti^{[citation needed]}

• Alphabetical Sydney (2013)
• Numerical Sydney (2015)
• Summer Time (2019)

References

External links

Official website

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