Frances Watts

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.[1] 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.

Frances Watts in 2011

Awards and honours
  • 2006 CBCA Book Of The Year Awards in the Early Childhood category, Honour book:Kisses For Daddy[2]
  • 2008 CBCA Book Of The Year Awards, Winner: Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books[3]
  • 2012 CBCA Book Of The Year Awards, Notable Book: Goodnight, Mice!
  • 2012 Prime Minister's Literary Awards Children's Fiction Winner: Goodnight, Mice!

Books

Fiction
  • Extraordinary Ernie & Marvellous Maud (2008)[4]
  • The Greatest Sheep in History (2009)[5]

Picture books
  • This Dog Bruce (2004)[6]
  • Kisses for Daddy (illus. David Legge) (2005)[7]
  • Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books (2007)[8]
  • Captain Crabclaw's Crew (2009)[9]
  • Goodnight, Mice! (illus. Judy Watson) (2011)[10]
  • The Fearsome, Frightening, Ferocious Box (illus. David Legge) (2013)[11]

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. Extraordinary Ernie & Marvellous Maud. OCLC. OCLC 229456566.
  5. The greatest sheep in history. OCLC. OCLC 298217740.
  6. This dog Bruce. OCLC. OCLC 56645557.
  7. Kisses for daddy. OCLC. OCLC 65470168.
  8. Parsley Rabbit's book about books. OCLC. OCLC 174095646.
  9. Captain Crabclaw's crew. OCLC. OCLC 277180087.
  10. Goodnight, mice!. OCLC. OCLC 988924339.
  11. The fearsome, frightening, ferocious box. OCLC. OCLC 870663137.


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