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Gabrielle Wang
Born Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Writer, illustrator
Nationality Australian
Notable awards Australian Children's Laureate

Gabrielle Wang is an Australian writer and illustrator for children and young adults based in Melbourne. Her writing career spans 20 years and has produced more than 20 books.

Biography

Wang was born in Melbourne and is a fourth generation Australian, her ancestors having come to Australia during the Australian gold rushes of the mid-1800s. Wang trained as a graphic designer in Melbourne, then studied painting and language in Taiwan and China. She lectured in Chinese at RMIT University in Melbourne before writing full time. Her work is influenced by her experiences of growing up between two cultures.

Wang's children's novel, A Ghost in my Suitcase, was adapted for the stage by Vanessa Bates of Barking Gecko Theatre and toured in 2019.

In March 2022 she was named the Australian Children's Laureate for 2022–2023.

Awards

  • The Garden of Empress Cassia
    • Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2002 Best Children's (8-12y) Long Fiction
  • The Pearl of Tiger Bay
    • Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2004 Best Children's (8-12y) Long Fiction
  • The Lion Drummer
  • A Ghost in my Suitcase
    • Shortlisted for the 2011 Sakura Medal
    • Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards 2010 - Notable Book
    • Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2009 Best Children's (8-12y) Long Fiction
  • The Race for the Chinese Zodiac
    • Shortlisted for the WAYRBA, YABBA, KOALA Awards 2011
  • Our Australian Girl: Meet Poppy
    • Shortlisted for the YABBA, Kroc, COOL, KOALA Awards 2012
    • Shortlisted in the 2012 WAYRBA Awards
  • The Wishbird
    • Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards 2014 - Notable Book
    • Shortlisted for the Australian Book Design Awards 2014
    • Shortlisted for the YABBA, Kroc, KOALA Awards 2014
    • Shortlisted for the Crystal Kite Award 2014
  • The Beast of Hushing Wood
    • Shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Awards 2018
  • Ting Ting the Ghosthunter
    • Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2018 Best Long Children's Fiction
  • Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon
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