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Kirsty Murray (born 1960) is an Australian author. Murray writes children's fiction with a focus on Australian history. She is known for the Children of the Wind series of children's novels. She is a recipient of the Aurealis Award for best children's fiction.

Kirsty Murray
Born
Kirstin Doris Boyd

1960 (age 61–62)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
EducationProfessional Writing and Editing at RMIT
OccupationAuthor
Known forChildren of the Wind series
Websitehttp://www.kirstymurray.com/

Biography


Kirsty Murray was born in 1960 in Melbourne, Victoria. Murray has lived in Canada, France, and Wales and her current home is in Melbourne Australia. Murray worked in the graphic arts field, before enrolling in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT. Her works are studied at La Trobe University in the children's literature genre.[1] Murray is an Ambassador for the Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge, and has been a Creative Fellow of the State Library of Victoria (2006).[2] Murray was an Asialink Literature Resident at the University of Madras in South India in 2007.[3]


Awards



Bibliography



Fiction


  • "The Year it All Ended" (September 2014)
  • "The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie" (August 2013)
  • The Clever Cats' Bookclub (March 2013)
  • India Dark (AU - August 2010) - India Dark' (UK - January 2012) - The Lilliputians (India - October 2012)
  • Vulture's Gate (AU - August 2009) - Vulture's Wake (US - May 2010)

Children of the Wind series:

  • Book I Bridie's Fire (November 2003)
  • Book II Becoming Billy Dare (December 2004)
  • Book III A Prayer for Blue Delaney (September 2005)
  • Book IV The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong (September 2006)
  • Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish (November 1999)
  • Market Blues (February 2001)
  • Walking Home With Marie-Claire (October 2002)
  • A Penny to Remember (September 2007)
  • The Red Camel (February 2009)

Non-fiction


  • Strangers on Country, co-written with David Hartley (2020)
  • Topsy Turvy World (2013)
  • Tough Stuff: True Stories About Kids and Courage (June 1999)
  • Howard Florey Miracle Maker (October 1998)
  • Man-eaters and Bloodsuckers (April 1998)

References


  1. "Teaching with AustLit - What is AustLit? | AustLit".
  2. http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/our-community/fellows-scholars/creative-fellowships/past-recipients-creative-fellowships Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine>
  3. Murray (2007)
  4. "CBCA 2021 Book of the Year shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. "CBCA".
  6. "News from the Library | State Library".
  7. http://www.alma.se/en/Nominations/Candidates/2018/
  8. "CBCA - Notables 2015". www.cbca.org.au. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016.
  9. "Aurealis Awards - Home". Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  10. http://www.liswa.wa.gov.au/about_us/premiers_book_awards/past_winners/2000
  11. "Kirsty Murray - Children of the Wind". www.kirstymurray.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2004.
  12. http://www.readings.com.au/news/nsw-premier-s-literary-awards-shortlists-announced
  13. "Copyright Agency Limited". www.copyright.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
  14. "The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong - Kirsty Murray - 9781865087375 - Allen & Unwin - Australia".
  15. "Previous Winners - CBCA". cbca.org.au. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2022.




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