Born: Established: 1946 Surrey Hills, Box Hill - Burwood area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria, ;
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BiographyHistory
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Notes
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Mem Fox was awarded the SA Great Award 2001 for Literature in 2001.
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In 2005 Mem Fox was made an honorary Hans Christian Andersen Ambassador to Australia. Other honorary ambassadors were Bryce Courtenay, Andrew Denton, Geoffrey Rush and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
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Voted number 3 in the Booktopia Top 50 Favourite Australian Authors for 2018
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Mem Fox was chosen for the Australia Post 2019 Australian Legends of Children's Literature stamp issue .
Affiliation Notes
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Born elsewhere; moved to SA
Personal Awards
- 2019 nominated The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
- 2018 nominated The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
- 2017 winner Children's Book Council of Australia Awards — Nan Chauncy Award
Awards for Works
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