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Zanni Louise Zanni Louise i(8872645 works by)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Author of children's books.

Based on the north coast of NSW, Louise runs workshops at the Byron Writers Festival, the Queensland Writers Centre, and the Australian Writers Centre, as well as being a Chief Storyteller for Byron Writers Festival's 'Storyboard' project, which runs literacy and creativity programs throughout northern NSW schools.

Two of her works, Too Busy Sleeping and Archie and the Bear, have been named Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Books (in 2016 and 2018 respectively).

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Welcome to Paris, France Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 21276416 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Hi! I’m Paris. I write in my travel journal as I explore the world!

'Paris is 10 years old and is off to visit her favourite city, PARIS! While she is there, she meets a girl named Amélie who has lost her dog, Éclair. Can Paris help Amélie trace her steps through the landmarks of the city to find the lost pup?'

Source : publisher's blurb
2022 shortlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Children’s Fiction Book designed by Hannah Janzen.
y separately published work icon Florence and Fox Melbourne : Walker Books Australia , 2021 20450000 2021 single work picture book children's

'A classic voice and character-driven story that tackles sharing in a kid-friendly, non-didactic way.

'Florence can’t share her toys with Fox today because today is not Sharing Day. Fox has not heard of Sharing Day, which Florence explains won’t be coming for hundreds of days. Fox has some questions. Luckily Florence has all the answers.' (Publication summary)
2022 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Three to 5 Years
2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Early Childhood
y separately published work icon Archie and the Bear Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2017 11520625 2017 single work picture book children's

'Archie has something to say, but no one is listening. So Archie leaves home … and discovers someone else with something to say. And because they both know how that feels, they both listen.

'This is a quirky story about being who you are (even when you’re not), by Zanni Louise and with illustrations by the inimitably wonderful David Mackintosh. ' (Publication summary)
 
2018 selected White Ravens
2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book of the Year
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