Sandy Fussell

Sandy Fussell (born 1960) is an award-winning Australian author best known for her works in children literature. In 2009, her second novel, Polar Boy, was selected as the National Reading Day book for primary school students.

Sandy Fussell
Born1960 (age 59–60)
Camden, NSW, Australia
OccupationAuthor
GenreChildren's Literature
Website
www.sandyfussell.com

Biography

Growing up in a house with few books, Fussell discovered reading and the library when she started school. She studied hard because books were given as academic prizes.

Fussell began writing in 2002 when one of her children stopped reading. A mother-son writing project ended with Fussell being told to "go write your own book".

Fussell works as a computer programmer and is passionate about using technology to encourage reading and writing in children. Her Samurai Kids website has been archived by the National Library of Australia Pandora Project, which provides long-term access to Australian online publications of national significance.

Published works

Samurai Kids series
  • White Crane (2008)
  • Owl Ninja (2008)
  • Shaolin Tiger (2009)
  • Monkey Fist (2009)
  • Fire Lizard (2010)
  • Golden Bat (2011)
  • Red Fox
  • Black Tengu

Others
  • Ratbags (2008)
  • Polar Boy (2008)
  • Jaguar Warrior (2010)
  • Sad the Dog (2015)

Awards
  • 2009 Short Listed CBCA Children's Book of the Year, Polar Boy'
  • 2009 Honour Book CBCA Junior Judges Project, Polar Boy
  • 2009 Short Listed Sakura Medal Chapter Book (Japan), Samurai Kids Book 1 - White Crane
  • 2009 Panda Book Award Middle Readers (China), Polar Boy
  • 2010 CBCA Notable, Samurai Kids Book 3 - Shaolin Tiger
  • 2010 Shortlist Speech Pathology Book of the Year, Samurai Kids Book 3 - Shaolin Tiger
gollark: Er, I was going to have a shower soon, can someone take over catching?
gollark: I got the falconiform thingy.
gollark: ARing.
gollark: Razorcrests?
gollark: Maybe we'll learn one day that the trick to NDs is just to use, I don't know, the blue "ravenclaw" ones which are so generic I can't remember the name.

References
    • Illawarra Mercury, The Weekender, Feature Article, 12 April 2008
    • CBCA Publications Short List Information 2009.
    • CBCA Publications Notable Australian Children's Books 2010.
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