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Kim Kane Kim Kane i(A114922 works by)
Born: Established: London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Kim Kane worked as a lawyer and a writer. She is based in Melbourne.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon When the Lyrebird Calls Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2016 10400565 2016 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'When Madeleine is shipped off to stay with her eccentric grandmother for the holidays, she expects the usual: politics, early-morning yoga, extreme health food, and lots of hard work. Instead, Madeleine tumbles back in time to 1900, where the wealthy Williamson family takes her into their home, Lyrebird Muse...

'At a time when young girls have no power and no voice, set against a backdrop of the struggles for emancipation, federation and Aboriginal rights, Madeleine must find a way to fit in with the Williamson family's four sisters - beautiful, cold Bea; clever, awkward Gert; adventurous, rebellious Charlie; and darling baby Imo - as she searches desperately for a way home...

'Meanwhile, the Williamson girls' enchanting German cousin, Elfriede, arrives on the scene on a heavenly wave of smoke and cinnamon, and threatens to shatter everything....'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Younger Readers
2016 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Children's Division
y separately published work icon Esther's Rainbow East Melbourne : Allen and Unwin , 2013 6094261 2013 single work picture book children's

'Esther spies a rainbow one morning, and she spends the rest of the week finding it again – looking for colours in everything she sees, a different rainbow colour for every day of the week.

'Perfect for the early childhood years, Esther’s Rainbow is a beautiful ‘first concepts’ book, enabling young children to investigate colour while also telling a lovely and warm family story about exploring the world.

'This is a truly delightful picture book from the creators of The Unexpected

Crocodile – once again, Kim Kane's classic text is perfectly complemented by

Sara Acton’s delightfully accessible illustrations.' (Publisher's blurb)

2014 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Picture Book
y separately published work icon Cry Blue Murder St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2013 Z1924963 2013 single work novel crime young adult thriller 'Celia and Alice share everything - their secrets, hopes and the increasing horror that a killer is on the loose and abducting schoolgirls just like them. Three bodies have been found, each shrouded in hand-woven fabric.

From within the depths of a police investigation, clues are starting to emerge. But as Alice and Celia discover the truth, danger is closer than anyone knows. Who can you trust at a time like this?

Cry Blue Murder is a haunting and poignant psychological thriller that pushes the boundaries of trust and betrayal, life and death, from two exciting new voices in Australian young adult fiction.' (Publisher's blurb)
2014 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Young Adult Book
2014 highly commended Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Young Adults
2013 shortlisted Inky Awards Gold Inky
2017 honour book KOALA Awards Fiction for Years 7-9
2017 shortlisted REAL Awards Fiction for Years 7-9
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