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Simon Barnard Simon Barnard i(A102015 works by)
Born: Established: Launceston, Northeast Tasmania, Tasmania, ;
Gender: Male
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'Simon Barnard was born and grew up in Launceston. He spent a lot of time in the bush as a boy, which led to an interest in Tasmanian history. He is a writer, illustrator and collector of colonial artifacts. ' (Source : Text Publishing website)

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Gaolbird : The True Story of William Swallow, Convict and Pirate Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2017 12790555 2017 single work picture book children's historical fiction

'It’s 23 October 1821 and convict William Swallow stands on the deck of the Malabar for muster. He is wearing a canary yellow convict uniform and his legs are chained. He’s just completed the 121-day sea voyage from London to Hobart Town, but his wild and audacious adventures have barely begun.

'He’ll soon ditch the convict uniform and the chains, take part in a mutiny, become a pirate captain and fool the world in what just might be the most outrageous and unbelievable true story in Australia’s convict history. ' (Publication Summary)

2018 longlisted APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book
2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Picture Book of the Year
y separately published work icon Gaolbird : The True Story of William Swallow, Convict and Pirate Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2017 12790555 2017 single work picture book children's historical fiction

'It’s 23 October 1821 and convict William Swallow stands on the deck of the Malabar for muster. He is wearing a canary yellow convict uniform and his legs are chained. He’s just completed the 121-day sea voyage from London to Hobart Town, but his wild and audacious adventures have barely begun.

'He’ll soon ditch the convict uniform and the chains, take part in a mutiny, become a pirate captain and fool the world in what just might be the most outrageous and unbelievable true story in Australia’s convict history. ' (Publication Summary)

2018 longlisted APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book
2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Picture Book of the Year
y separately published work icon A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2014 8161527 2014 single work biography children's

'Seventy-three thousand convicts were transported to the British penal colony of Van Diemen’s Land in the first half of the nineteenth century. They played a vital role in the building of the settlements, as well as the runningof the newly established colony.

'Simon Barnard’s A–Z of Convicts in Van Diemen’s Land is a rich and compelling account of the lives of the men, women and children who were transported to Tasmania for crimes ranging from stealing bread to poisoning family members. Their sentences, punishments, achievements and suffering make for fascinating reading.' (Publication summary)

2016 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
2015 longlisted Tasmania Book Prizes Tasmanian Literary Awards Tasmania Book Prize
2015 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards Eve Pownall Award for Information Books
2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
2015 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's History Prize New South Wales History Prize Young People's History Prize
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