Catherine Bateson
Catherine Bateson writes poetry, verse novels and novels for both younger readers and young adults. She has won the CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers twice - with RAIN MAY AND CAPTAIN DANIEL, 2003, and Being Bee, 2006. RAIN MAY AND CAPTAIN DANIEL also won the Queensland Premier's Literary Award. Three of her other novels, The Wish Pony, PAINTED LOVE LETTERS and MILLIE AND THE NIGHT HERON were CBCA Honour Books. MILLIE AND THE NIGHT HERON was shortlisted for the YABBA and the KOALA Children's Choice awards, 2007. Her first book for Woolshed Press was the critically acclaimed The Wish Pony, which was an Honour Book in the 2009 CBCA Book of the Year awards.
News and Blog
CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist and Notables Announced
by Random House Australia on 13 April 2011
Christine Bongers’ HENRY HOEY HOBSON has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year awards. The winner for this year’s award will be announced and presented on Friday 19 August. Joining Christine are 9 Random House children’s authors, whose works have been recognised in the 2011 CBCA Notable list. These authors include: Sue Bursztynski for her book WOLFBORN, Georgia...
Random House has an amazing 8 shortlisted titles in the 2009 Speech Pathologist – Book of the Year Awards. There are 4 titles shortlisted in the Lower Primary Section and 4 titles in the Upper Primary. This is the first nomination for a number of our 2009 titles such as THE ADVENTURES OF NANNY PIGGINS, THE LOCKET OF DREAMS and BELMONT AND THE DRAGON. Our amazing Woolshed Press also has 2 shortlistings...
Books by Catherine Bateson
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Magenta McPhee
by Catherine BatesonA classically heartwarming Catherine Bateson story, reissued with a stunning new cover
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Mimi And The Blue Slave
by Catherine BatesonFollowing on from THE WISH PONY, Catherine Bateson's new novel returns to the world of magic realism to chart the stormy waters of a child's grief.
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The Wish Pony
by Catherine BatesonA classically heartwarming Catherine Bateson story, reissued with a stunning new cover
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Magenta McPhee
by Catherine BatesonA heartwarming story where the best of intentions sometimes bring unexpected results
