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词条 Jackie French
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  1. Career

  2. Awards and recognition

  3. Personal

  4. References

  5. External links

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}}Jacqueline "Jackie" French {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (born 29 November 1953 as Jacqueline Ffrench) is an Australian author who has written over 140 books and has won more than 60 national and international awards.[1][2] She is considered one of Australia's most popular and awarded children's authors, writing across a number of children's genres including picture books, history, fantasy and history fiction.[3]

She is also an author of numerous books on ecology, gardening, pest control, wombats, other wildlife and hens as well as fiction for adults. She is also a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines around Australia including the Australian Women's Weekly and the Canberra Times.[4][5] She also presented gardening segments on the long-running Australian TV series Burke's Backyard.[6]

Career

French began writing Rain Stones, her first book for children, when she was 30 years old, living in a shed and in need of money to register her car. Her editor said it was the messiest and worst-spelt manuscript ever submitted (partly because Jackie was dyslexic, but also because the letter 'E' on her typewriter wasn't working because of droppings left on her keyboard by a wombat), but the book ended up being shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia award for the Younger Readers Book of the Year and the NSW Premier's Award.[7][8]

French's books include both fictional, factional and non-fictional accounts of Australian history including Nanberry: Black Brother White, Tom Appleby, A Day to Remember, created with Mark Wilson, A Waltz for Matilda, the first in an eight-volume series, The Girl from Snowy River, The Road to Gundagai, The Night They Stormed Eureka and Flood and Fire, both created with Bruce Whatley.

Her non-fiction books include the eight-book Fair Dinkum History series that covers 60,000 years of Australian history and is published by Scholastic [9] and Let the Land Speak: A history of Australia - how the land created our nation.[10]

A number of her books are also part of the Australia Curriculum, including Nanberry: Black Brother White, Flood, A Day to Remember (with Nark Wilson), Baby Wombat's Week (with Bruce Whatley), Pennies for Hitler, The Girl from Snowy River and the work she is possibly best known for, Diary of a Wombat, created with artist Bruce Whatley.[11][12][13][14][15]

Her most recent works include To Love a Sunburnt Country and The Beach they called Gallipoli (with Bruce Whatley), Fire (with Bruce Whatley) and The Hairy Nosed Wombats Find a New Home (with Sue Degennaro) . French's royalties for that book are donated towards wombat preservation and research.[16][17][18][19]

Her book, Hitler's Daughter, has been made into a stage play by Monkey Baa Theatre Company. It toured Australia in 2012 and in the United States in 2013. The play won the Robert Helpmann Award in 2007, the Drover Award in 2007 and the 2006 Drover Special Panel Award.[20][21]

Monkey BAA also turned her book Pete the Sheep, created with Bruce Whatley, into a musical, which toured Australia in 2014.[22]

{{Main|Jackie French bibliography}}

Awards and recognition

{{Main|List of literary awards received by Jackie French}}

French has won more than 60 awards in Australia and overseas and a number of her books have been shortlisted for numerous Australian and United States awards.[23]

In 2014, she was awarded the Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University children's Book Award and the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Notable Award for Refuge, which was also shortlisted for the NSW Premier's History Award in two categories – Children's and Community Relations.[24][25] Her book The Road to Gundagai, was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's History Awards,[26] and short-listed for the 2016 Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards.[27] Her novels Hitler's Daughter and To the Moon and Back have been awarded the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award in 2000 and 2005, and Pennies for Hitler won the 2013 New South Wales Premier's Young People History Award. Hitler's Daughter also won the UK Wow! Award, a Semi Grant Prix Japan Award and is listed as a blue ribbon book in the USA.[23]

One of her more popular books, Diary of a Wombat, illustrated by Bruce Whatley, has been translated into 23 languages and is the only picture book to win the Australian Book Industry Award. It was also on The New York Times bestseller list.[22] It has also won numerous awards including the 2002 Booksellers Choice Award,[28] Canberra's Own Outstanding List Award for Best Picture Book (2003),[29] 2003 KOALA Awards, Best Picture Book,[30] The Children Book Council of Australia Books I Love Best Yearly Award (2008),[31] the 2003 ABA/AA Nielsen Book of the Year Award, 2003 American Library Association, Notable Book title, 2003 USA Cuffie Awards, Favourite Picture Book of the Year and Funniest Book, 2003, 2004 USA Benjamin Franklin Award, 2004 USA Lemmee Award, 2004 USA KIND Award and the 2007 Kids Reading Oz Choice Favourite Book Award.[32] French was the 2014-15 Australian Children's Laureate[33] and was a finalist in the 2014 Nib Waverley Library Award for Literature Award.[34]

She was awarded the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year.[35][36][37] In 2016 French was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to literature as an author of children's books,and as an advocate for improved youth literacy.[38] In 2016 she received the Australian Book Industry Awards Pixie O'Harris award.[39]

Personal

French was born Jacqueline Ffrench in Sydney and grew up in Brisbane. Her parents divorced in 1967, and when her mother changed her surname from Ffrench to French, Jackie did likewise.[40] In her early twenties she and her first husband moved to {{NSWcity|Araluen}}, near Braidwood, where she now lives with her second husband Bryan Sullivan. They have turned their property into a conservation refuge for the area's rare and endangered species.[41] n

In 1996 her sister Wendy vanished. She is presumed dead but her body has never been found. In 2003, Wendy's husband committed suicide during an investigation into his wife's disappearance.[40]

She studied the behavior and ecology of wombats for 40 years and is the director of The Wombat Foundation, which raises funds for research into the preservation of wombats.[22] She is also the ACT Children's Week Ambassador, 2011 Federal Literacy Ambassador, patron of Books for Kids, YESS, Speld ACT, Speld Qld, DAGS (Dyslexia Association Galwer), and joint patron of Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People with Susanne Gervais and Morris Gleitzman.[42][43][44][45]

French is dyslexic and wrote I spy a Great Reader to help teachers and parents teach dyslexic children to read using varied and new methods.[3]

References

1. ^{{cite news |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=Jackie French, laureate for good fun reading |date=15 December 2013 |author=Galvin, Nick |url= |accessdate= }}
2. ^{{cite journal|last1=The Library University of Canberra|title=A Guide to the Jackie French Papers|journal=Loe Rees Archives|date=October 2009}}
3. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Radio New Zealand National|title=Nine to Noon|url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/20144532/australian-children%27s-laureate-jackie-french}}
4. ^{{cite web |work=The Fifth Estate |title=Jackie French on listening to the land and lessons from history |date=13 April 2014 |author=Aliento, Willow |url=http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/habitat/environment/interview-jackie-french-on-listening-to-the-land-and-lessons-from-history/61392 |accessdate= }}
5. ^{{cite news |work=The Canberra Times |date=13 December 2014 |title=Jackie French: Best plants for the barbecue |url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/it-pro/jackie-french-best-plants-for-the-barbecue-20141213-11zyim.html |accessdate= }}
6. ^{{cite news |work=ABC TV |title=Jackie French|series=Talking Heads |author=Thompson, Peter |url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/talkingheads/txt/s2691580.htm |date=September 28, 2009 |accessdate= August 4, 2017 }}
7. ^{{cite web |publisher=Australian Government |work=Australian of the Year Awards |title=National Finalist Senior Australian of the Year 2015 |url=http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/honour-roll/?view=fullView&recipientID=1265 |date=2015 |accessdate= }}
8. ^{{cite web |publisher=Australian Writers' Centre |title=Jackie French: Multi-award-winning author |url=http://www.writerscentre.com.au/community/podcasts/jackie-french-multi-award-winning-author/ |date= |accessdate= }}
9. ^{{cite web |publisher=Scholastic Australia |title=Scholastic Authors and Illustrators, Jackie French |url=http://www.scholastic.com.au/common/books/contributor_profile.asp?ContributorID=549&channel= |date= |accessdate= }}
10. ^{{cite news |work=Radio National |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |location=Australia |title=Let the land speak: how has the landscape shaped your family history? |date=11 October 2013 |author=Mitchell, Natasha |url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/natasha-mitchell/2914164 |accessdate= }}
11. ^{{cite web |publisher=English for the Australian Curriculum |title=Nanberry: Black Brother White by Jackie French |url=http://e4ac.edu.au/units/year-4/pop-s1-01.html |date= |accessdate= }}
12. ^{{cite web |work=GPS Library Resource Centre |url=http://www.graftonpublicschool.com.au/Libweb/ncenglishstage1.html |title=North Coast English Stage 1 |date= |accessdate= }}
13. ^{{cite web |publisher=Primary English Teaching Association Australia |title=Flood by Jackie French |url=http://www.petaa.edu.au/teaching-resources/literature-singles/flood |date= |accessdate= }}
14. ^{{cite web |work=Australian School Library Association |title=Primary School Resources to support the Australian History Curriculum |url=http://www.asla.org.au/site/defaultsite/filesystem/documents/primaryhistoryresourcesapril2012.pdf |date= |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311200107/http://www.asla.org.au/site/defaultsite/filesystem/documents/primaryhistoryresourcesapril2012.pdf |archivedate=11 March 2015 |df=dmy-all }}
15. ^{{cite web |work=English Teachers' Association Conference |title=Text Choices for the Australian Curriculum |date=23 November 2013 |url=http://www.englishteacher.com.au/Portals/EnglishTeachers/PublicDocs/Conference%20papers/Innovation13/S2.8Sykes.pdf |accessdate= }}
16. ^{{cite web |title=The Beach They called Gallipoli: Jackie French and Bruce Whatley in conversation at the State Library of NSW |url=http://veterans.nsw.gov.au/centenary-activity/the-beach-they-called-gallipoli-jackie-french-and-bruce-whatley-in-conversation-at-the-state-library-of-nsw/ |work=NSW Veterans |publisher=Government of New South Wales |date= |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126013508/http://veterans.nsw.gov.au/centenary-activity/the-beach-they-called-gallipoli-jackie-french-and-bruce-whatley-in-conversation-at-the-state-library-of-nsw/ |archivedate=26 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }}
17. ^{{cite web |publisher=National Library of Australia |work=Catalogue |title=To love a sunburnt country |url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6451829 |date= |accessdate= }}
18. ^{{cite |publisher=Government of New South Wales |title=100 Years of Anzac |date= |accessdate= }}
19. ^{{cite web |publisher=National Library of Australia |title=The hairy-nosed wombats find a new home Jackie French |work=Trove |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/187661832?selectedversion=NBD52245999 |date= |accessdate= }}
20. ^{{cite web |publisher=Harper Collins |work=Teacher's hub |title=Monkey Baa Theatre Company presents Hitler's Daughter, based on the novel by Jackie French |date=16 October 2012 |url=http://teachershub.com.au/2012/10/16/monkey-baa-theatre-company-presents-hitlers-daughter-based-on-the-novel-by-jackie-french/ |accessdate= }}
21. ^{{cite web |publisher=Monkey Baa Theatre Company |title=Hitler's Daughter |url=http://monkeybaa.com.au/show/hitlers-daughters/ |date= |accessdate= }}
22. ^1 2 {{cite news |work=The Age |location=Melbourne |title=A decade in wombat years |date=24 November 2012 |author=Plater, Diana |url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/books/a-decade-in-wombat-years-20121123-29tjo.html#ixzz3IF6na7dP |accessdate= }}
23. ^1 {{cite web |work=Australian Children's Laureate |title=Jackie French |url=http://www.childrenslaureate.org.au/laureates/jackie-french/ |date= |accessdate= }}
24. ^{{cite web |work=Queensland Literary awards |title=2014 Queensland Literary Award Winners |url=http://qldliteraryawards.org.au/winners/2014-winners |date=2014 |accessdate= }}
25. ^{{cite web |work=The Children's Book Council of Australia |title=Book of the Year Awards Notables 2014 |url=http://cbca.org.au/Older-Readers-Notables-2014.htm |date= |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218090924/http://cbca.org.au/Older-Readers-Notables-2014.htm |archivedate=18 December 2014 |df=dmy-all }}
26. ^{{cite web |publisher=State Library of New South Wales |title=2014 Winners and Shortlists |url=http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/about/awards/premiers_awards/nsw_premiers_history_awards/premiers_history_awards.html |date= |accessdate= }}
27. ^{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=Summer 2016|title=New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards|url=https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/sl_magazine_summer_201516_web.pdf|journal=SL Magazine|volume= 8| issue = 4|pages= 35|via=}}
28. ^{{cite web|publisher=The Children's Book Council of Australia |url=http://cbca.org.au/2009.htm |date= |accessdate= |title=Booksellers Choice Award |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105155208/http://cbca.org.au/2009.htm |archivedate=5 January 2010 }}
29. ^{{cite web |title=Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Award Winners |url=http://www.goodreads.com/award/show/3793-canberra-s-own-outstanding-list-cool-awards |work=Good Reads |date= |accessdate= }}
30. ^{{cite web |work=K.O.A.L.A. Kids Own Australian Literature Awards |title=Awards Night 2003 |url=http://www.koalansw.org.au/awardsday/2012/6/21/awards-night-2003.html |date=21 June 2012 |accessdate= }}
31. ^{{cite web |publisher=Children's Book Council of Australia |title=Previous winners of the BILBY Awards |url=http://qld.cbca.org.au/userfiles/file/Qld/2013/Previous%20BILBY.pdf |date= |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227084028/http://qld.cbca.org.au/userfiles/file/Qld/2013/Previous%20BILBY.pdf |archivedate=27 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}
32. ^{{cite web |work=Story Mama |title=Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French ages 3-7 |url=https://www.storymama.com.au/diary-of-a-wombat-jackie-french-book |date= |accessdate= }}
33. ^{{cite news |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=28 November 2013 |title=Jackie French: Australian Children's Laureate makes waves |author=Warden, Ian |url=http://www.smh.com.au/act-news/jackie-french-australian-childrens-laureate-makes-waves-20131127-2ya8j.html }}
34. ^{{cite news |publisher=News Local Sydney |title=Nib: Waverley Library Award for Literature winners short-listed |date=7 October 2014 |author=Herbertson, Lisa |work=Wentworth Courier }}
35. ^{{cite news |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=NSW finalists for Australian of the Year announced |author=Maley, Jacqueline |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-finalists-for-australian-of-the-year-announced-20141021-119bsd.html }}
36. ^{{cite news |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |title=Author Jackie French named Senior Australian of the Year |date=25 January 2015 |author=Mitchell, Georgina }}
37. ^{{cite news |work=ABC Radio |location=Australia |title=Jackie French named Senior Australian of the Year |date=26 January 2015 |author=Brissenden, Michael }}
38. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2016/dvvsf4sc1d05nwgt/Media%20Notes%20-%20AM%20%28A-L%29%281%29.pdf |title=Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (A-L) |work=Australia Day 2016 Honours Lists |publisher=Office of the Governor-General of Australia |date=25 January 2016 |accessdate=8 February 2016 }}
39. ^{{cite web |url=http://abiawards.com.au/current-winners/ |title=2016 Winners: 2016 Industry Award Winners |website=abiawards.com.au |publisher=ABIA |accessdate=9 October 2016}}
40. ^1 Nikki Barrowclough, The escape artist", The Age, 3 March 2012, Good Weekend, p. 27
41. ^{{cite news |work=The Advertiser |date=8 May 2014 |title=Children's author Jackie French spreads the word on the worth of wombats |author=Schriever, Jordanna |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/childrens-author-jackie-french-spreads-the-word-on-the-worth-of-wombats/story-fni6uo1m-1226911022751 }}
42. ^{{cite web |work=ACT Children's Week |title=The People Involved in ACT Children's Week |url=http://www.actchildrensweek.com.au/who.htm }}
43. ^{{cite web |work=Independent Education Union of Australia |title=Time to register for National Literacy and Numeracy Week |date=7 February 2013 |url=http://www.ieu.org.au/index.php/component/k2/item/285-time-to-register-for-national-literacy-and-numeracy-week }}
44. ^{{cite web |publisher=University of Canberra |title=Festival of Children's Literature 2013, Jackie French |url=http://www.canberra.edu.au/showcase/showcase-authors/jackie-french |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218094518/http://www.canberra.edu.au/showcase/showcase-authors/jackie-french |archivedate=18 December 2014 |df=dmy-all }}
45. ^{{cite web |work=ACT Council of Parents & Citizens Associations |title=New ACT Dyslexia support |url=http://www.actparents.org.au/index.php/help-for-p-cs/publications/item/132-new-act-dyslexia-support/132-new-act-dyslexia-support |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218102421/http://www.actparents.org.au/index.php/help-for-p-cs/publications/item/132-new-act-dyslexia-support/132-new-act-dyslexia-support |archivedate=18 December 2014 |df=dmy-all }}

External links

{{Portal |Children's literature}}
  • Official website
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060413081317/http://www.harpercollins.com.au/jackiefrench/ Publisher's website]
  • The Children's Book Council of Australia website
  • The Wombat Foundation
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142157/http://www.canberra.edu.au/lurees/lu-rees-archives/research-files/author_finding_aids Papers and manuscripts of Jackie French held at the Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children's Literature Inc]
  • [https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchType=7&searchId=5481&maxResultsPerPage=50&recCount=50&recPointer=25&resultPointer=0 Library of Congress holdings of French's books]
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