Penni Russon (14 works by)
Gender: Female

Awards for Works

Only Ever Always , 2011 novel single work 'Claire lives in an ordinary world where everything is whole. But inside Claire is broken. The silvery notes of her music box allow her an escape from her grief into a dream-world, into Clara's world.

Clara's world has always been broken. She finds broken things to swap at the markets; she walks the treacherous route past the brown river where lone dogs prowl; she avoids the seamy side when she can, but with powerful people pulling the strings, it's not always possible.

Which world is real?

Claire's and Clara's paths are set to collide, and each has much to lose - or gain.' (Publisher's blurb)
2012 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethel Turner Prize
2011 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Young Adult Division — Novel
2011 winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Young Adults
The Indigo Girls , 2008 novel single work

'Tilly, Zara and Mieke have always spent each summer together at Indigo Bay. But this year Tilly and Zara will have to spend the first week together without Mieke. Tilly isn't sure how she'll get along with golden girl Zara. Mieke has always been a buffer between them.

'But what Tilly doesn't know is that Zara is battling hidden demons, and has her own concerns. Will they survive this summer unscathed?' (Publisher's blurb)
2008 longlisted Inky Awards — Gold Inky
Undine , 2004 novel single work 'Undine isnt your ordinary teenage girl. She doesnt like Tuesdays, has a best friend named Trout, and can cause storms to form out of thin air. She comes from a tight-knit family that includes her mother, brother, and aunt. She has always been told that her father died before she was born but a mysterious whispering voice convinces her that he is still alive. Trout, thanks to his love of Shakespeare, links the words that the voice is speaking with The Tempest. After the book itself appears in her house, Undine figures out where the voice is calling from and goes to meet her father. Teens will empathize with this girl who has magical powers that she cant control and a desire for a father who loves her for herself, not the powers she possesses or what he can gain from them'. Source: online bookseller.
2006 special commendation Kathleen Mitchell Literary Award
2004 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Young Adult Division — Novel
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