Ursula Dubosarsky 
 


EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

University of Sydney, Australia – Bachelor of Arts (honours) 1983; Diploma in Education, 1989.

Macquarie University, Australia – Doctor of Philosophy, Department of English, 2007. 
 

PUBLICATIONS

All titles published by Penguin Australia unless otherwise indicated

Novels

The Red Shoe (2006) Allen & Unwin, Australia. Also published by the Roaring Brook Press, USA.

Theodora's Gift (2005)

How To Be A Great Detective (2004)

Abyssinia (2003) Also published by Salani, Italy.

The Game of the Goose (2000) Also published by True Books, Korea.

My Father is Not a Comedian! (1999)

Black Sails, White Sails (1997)

Bruno and the Crumhorn (1996)

The First Book of Samuel (1995)

The White Guinea-Pig (1994) Also published by Penguin, UK and Viking USA.

The Last Week in December (1993) Also published by Penguin, UK.

Zizzy Zing (1991) HarperCollins; (1998) Penguin, Australia.

High Hopes (1990) Also published by Penguin, UK and Viking USA. 
 

Illustrated Books

The Puppet Show (2006) Illustrated by Mitch Vane

Rex (2005) Illustrated by David Mackintosh. Also published by The Roaring Brook Press, USA, Penguin, UK and Hemingway, Korea.

Isador Brown's Strangest Adventures of All (2003) Illustrated by Mitch Vane. Also published by Salani, Italy.

The Magic Wand (2002) Illustrated by Mitch Vane. Also published by the Running Press, USA and Happy Cat Books, UK.

Special Days with Honey and Bear (2002) Illustrated by Ron Brooks. Also published by Crayon House, Korea; Kuma, Estonia; Best Library Group, Japan.

Fairy Bread (2001) Illustrated by Mitch Vane

The Even Stranger Adventures of Isador Brown (2000) Illustrated by Paty Marshall-Stace. Also published by Salani, Italy.

The Two Gorillas (2000) Illustrated by Mitch Vane

Honey and Bear (1999) Illustrated by Ron Brooks. Also published by Crayon House, Korea; Kuma, Estonia; Best Library Group, Japan.

The Strange Adventures of Isador Brown (1998) Illustrated by Paty Marshall-Stace. Also published by Salani, Italy.

Maisie and the Pinny Gig (1989) Illustrated by Roberta Landers. Macmillan Australia. 
 
 

AWARDS

New South Wales Premier's Literary Award – Young Adult Book  
Winner - 2007 for The Red Shoe

Queensland Premier's Literary Award – Young Adult Book  
Winner - 2006 for The Red Shoe

Victorian Premier's Literary Award – Young Adult Book  
Winner - 2006 for Theodora’s Gift

New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award - Ethel Turner Prize 
Winner - 2006 for Theodora's Gift

South Australian Festival Award for Literature  
Winner - 2004 for Abyssinia

New South Wales State Literary Award - Ethnic Affairs Award  
Winner - 1995 for The First Book of Samuel

New South Wales State Literary Award - Children's Book  
Winner - 1994 for The White Guinea-Pig

Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Children's Book  
Winner - 1994 for The White Guinea-Pig
 

Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year
 
Shortlisted - 2007 for The Red Shoe

Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year  
Shortlisted - 2006 for Rex

Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year  
Shortlisted - 2001 for The Game Of The Goose

Children's Book Council of Australia  Book of the Year  
Honour - 1996 for The First Book of Samuel

Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year  
Shortlisted - 1995 for The White Guinea-Pig  
 
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year  
Shortlisted - 1994 for The Last Week In December
 
 

White Ravens International Catalogue 

Listed  1996 for The First Book of Samuel

       2007 for The Red Shoe