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Moya Simons Moya Simons i(A13647 works by)
Born: Established: 1942 Moree, Moree - Mungindi - Boggabilla area, Far North NSW, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Simons was born in Moree but moved to Bondi at an early age and today still lives in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. She is married to husband Jules, a graphic designer and portrait painter and has two sons. Simons' books are widely read in school libraries and are published in Italy, Germany, England, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, Holland, South Korea and Taiwan.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon On the Case Sydney : Walker Books Australia , 2009 Z1635463 2009 single work children's fiction children's 'David and Bernice have some serious cases to solve again; a killer smell, a missing love bird and a frame-up of a decent guy. After uncovering the attempted property take over by a pretend-nephew and restoring Horatio Brown to his usual self, David and Bernice need some serious cases to add to their files. They help to murder a smell and find a missing love bird but when one of their clients has been framed for theft the Walk Right In Detective Agency needs to use all of its detective skills to clear his name.' (Publication summary)
2010 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Young Adult Book
y separately published work icon Bad News for Milk Bay Sydney London : Walker Books Australia Walker Books [London] , 2009 Z1604631 2009 single work children's fiction children's humour detective

'David has to save Horatio Brown from being driven out of his house – and his mind – by a greedy nephew in the fourth book of this junior detective series.

'When David is dragged to a boring council meeting with his dad, he hears that Horatio Brown is selling his property to developers who plan to turn it into a massive tourist site for Milk Bay. Movie theatres, fun parks, shopping centres – cool! But David wonders why Mr Brown is selling up and he finds out that Mr Brown’s nephew is acting on his behalf …it looks like mischief is afoot in Milk Bay once more.'  (Publication summary)
2010 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Young Adult Book
y separately published work icon Mischief Afoot Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2009 Z1542869 2009 single work children's fiction children's detective 'The circus is coming to Milk Bay and with it comes mischief - just in time as, with no cases in sight, David's inner detective is getting desperate. So when a circus performance goes wrong and a magician disappears - along with the circus takings - David sees a chance for some real detectiving. He and Bernice need to track down the magician, and fast. But finding a master of illusion might be harder than they first thought...' (Publisher's blurb)
2010 shortlisted Davitt Award — Best Young Adult Book
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