Frances Watts

Frances Watts
Frances Watts in 2011
Born
Ali Lavau

Switzerland
EducationMacquarie University
OccupationAuthor
Writing career
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksGoodnight, Mice!
Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books
My Friend Fred
Notable awardsCBCA Book of the Year Awards
Prime Minister's Literary Award for Children's Fiction

Frances Watts is the pen-name of Ali Lavau, a Swiss born Australian author, who moved to Sydney, Australia when she was three years old. She has studied English literature at Macquarie University, going on to teach Australian Literature and children's literature. After graduating with a PhD, she obtained her first job in publishing.

Awards and honours

Books

Fiction

Picture books

References

  1. ↑ About Frances Retrieved 18 July 2010
  2. ↑ CBCA Awards List 2006 Archived 5 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010
  3. ↑ Frances Watts Retrieved 18 July 2010
  4. ↑ "CBCA Book of the Year 2020 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Aurealis Awards 2020 finalists announced". Books+Publishing. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ↑ Extraordinary Ernie & Marvellous Maud. OCLC. OCLC 229456566.
  7. ↑ The greatest sheep in history. OCLC. OCLC 298217740.
  8. ↑ Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). The Raven's Wing. Sydney, N.S.W.: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-7333-3291-3. OCLC 875886776.
  9. ↑ Watts, Frances (20 July 2015). The Peony Lantern. Sydney South, N.S.W.: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-7333-3292-0. OCLC 906933398.
  10. ↑ Watts, Frances (2020). The Chicken's Curse. Kelly Canby. Sydney, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-76052-556-9. OCLC 1129215422.
  11. ↑ This dog Bruce. OCLC. OCLC 56645557.
  12. ↑ Kisses for daddy. OCLC. OCLC 65470168.
  13. ↑ Parsley Rabbit's book about books. OCLC. OCLC 174095646.
  14. ↑ Captain Crabclaw's crew. OCLC. OCLC 277180087.
  15. ↑ Goodnight, mice!. OCLC. OCLC 988924339.
  16. ↑ The fearsome, frightening, ferocious box. OCLC. OCLC 870663137.
  17. ↑ Watts, Frances (23 October 2017). A Very Quacky Christmas. James, Ann, 1952-. Sydney, N.S.W.: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-7333-2962-3. OCLC 987581342.
  18. ↑ Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). It's a Story, Rory!. Legge, David, 1963-. Sydney, N.S.W.: ABC Books. ISBN 978-0-7333-3593-8. OCLC 1030893051.
  19. ↑ Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). Leonard Doesn't Dance. Watson, Judy, 1959-. Sydney, N.S.W.: ABC Books. ISBN 978-0-7333-3304-0. OCLC 1062418044.
  20. ↑ Watts, Frances (23 September 2023). My Friend Fred. Yi, A. (Anne). Sydney, NSW, Australia: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-76029-094-8. OCLC 1090038498.