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BiographyHistory

Tasmanian-based children's playwright and author Lian Tanner has worked as a teacher in Australia and Papua New Guinea, a tourist bus driver, a freelance journalist, a juggler, a community arts worker, an editor, and a professional actor.

After publishing short stories and writing plays from the early 1990s, Tanner published her first children's book, Rats!, in 2004. Her primary success came with the Keepers trilogy (2010-2012), which she followed with a second trilogy, The Hidden (2013-2016). Most recently, she has released the Rogues series, the second volume of which was published in 2018.

Sources include author's website, Random House.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • For further information, see Lian Tanner's website: http://www.liantanner.com/

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Spellhound Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 25661351 2023 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

What do a minch-wiggin, a Queen, and a rather large magical pup have in common? They need to find the dragon that has turned their worlds upside-down . . . even if it means revealing all they want to keep hidden. A delightfully pleasing whimsical fantasy novel for readers who love Cressida Cowell or Katrina Nannestad.

'There are Three Great Secrets in Hallow, a country that loves secrets almost as much as it loves green jellybabies. No, I'm not going to tell you anything more about them. I am a loyal citizen of Hallow, and would never betray-

'Oh, you have jellybabies?

'Green ones?

'Well, I suppose I could tell you a little more.

'Come closer. Open your ears and your heart, and pass the green jellybabies.

'I will tell you a story about an enormous magical pup, a child Queen and a very small minch-wiggin with the unfortunate title of Destroyer-of-Dragons.

'A fascinating tale filled with falsehoods, fortitude and friendship (and just the right number of green jellybabies), from the award-winning author of A Clue for Clara and Museum of Thieves.

''Constant laughs, a fresh new world and characters to cheer: this book made me beam.' Jaclyn Moriarty

''Full of secrets and mystery, with wonder on every page.' Kate Temple' (Publication summary)

2023 finalist Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Children's Division
y separately published work icon Rita's Revenge Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 24390331 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'The town of Little Dismal has more than its fair share of clever animals, which is why they are now in danger. Can Rita – poet, outcast and duck – solve the case of the chook-napped Clara? A quacking mystery story from the award-winning author of A Clue for Clara.

'Chasing cows and pigs. Mockery. Rude songs. Piracy, bullying, revenge, warfare and general thuggery.'
This is the list of approved duck activities and it does NOT include poetry.

'The ducks of Little Dismal are angry. A scruffy chicken called Clara has been telling lies about them. They need revenge.

'Enter Rita - a duck with the soul of a poet. After an embarrassing talent night, Rita sees revenge on Clara as a chance to restore her reputation.

'But Rita finds more than revenge on her mission. She uncovers a dastardly plan to chook-nap the clever chicken that will take them both a long way from home.

'Luckily, it's Rita's unlikely friendship with a small human and the help of some street-smart birds that just might save the day and inspire an epic poem!'  (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Children's Novel
2023 winner Russell Prize for Humour Writing Humour Writing for Young People Award
2023 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books
y separately published work icon A Clue for Clara Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 19523025 2020 single work children's fiction children's

''GREETINGS. AM LOOKING FOR A MAJOR CRIME TO SOLVE. PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY RECENT MURDERS, KIDNAPPINGS OR JEWEL HEISTS IN THIS AREA.'

'Clara wants to be a famous detective with her own TV show. She can read claw marks, find missing feathers and knows morse code and semaphore.

'There's just one problem. She's a small scruffy chook, and no one takes her seriously.

'But when she teams up with Olive, the daughter of the local policeman, they might just be able to solve the crimes that have been troubling the town of Little Dismal.

'A puzzling and hilarious mystery from bestselling author, Lian Tanner.' (Publication summary)

2021 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Debut
2021 winner Davitt Award Best Children's Novel
2021 shortlisted APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children’s Fiction Book designed by Hannah Janzen
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