Alison Goodman

Alison Goodman

Alison Goodman (born August 18, 1966) is an Australian writer based in Melbourne.

Goodman first came to attention with her science fiction novel "Singing the Dogstar Blues" (first published in Australia 1998, subsequently released in several foreign editions). The novel won an Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel. Goodman has also written short stories for several anthologies. ["Alison Goodman". "Contemporary Authors Online". Gale. November 11, 2004. Retrieved on August 13, 2008.] She has a Masters degree in creative writing from RMIT University, and has taught in creative writing programs at several Victorian universities.

In July 2007, her adult crime thriller "Killing the Rabbit" was published in the USA.

In August 2008 the first book in Goodman's crossover fantasy duology "The Two Pearls of Wisdom" was published in Australia, and will be released in the U.K. in September 2008. It will also be released in the USA in late December 2008 under the title "Eon: Dragoneye Reborn".

Awards

*1998 Winner of Aurealis Awards, Best Young Adult Novel, "Singing the Dogstar Blues"cite web|url=http://www.aurealisawards.com/downloads/aurealis-1995-2006.pdf|title=Aurealis Awards, Previous Years' Results|work=Official Aurealis Awards Website|accessdate=2008-08-15|format = pdf]
*1998 Finalist of Aurealis Awards, Best Science Fiction Novel, "Singing the Dogstar Blues"
*1999 Book of the Year Awards, Children's Book Council of Australia, Dogstar Blues
*1999 short-listed for Talking Book of the Year Award, young people's category, Royal Blind Society, *1999 shortlist, Cross Pen Prize for Young Adult Fiction, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards,
*1999 D. J. O'Hearn memorial fellow, University of Melbourne [ [http://www.australian.unimelb.edu.au/public/awards/ohearn.html The DJ (Dinny) O'Hearn Memorial Fellowship : The Australian Centre : The University of Melbourne] ]
*2004 listed, Best Books for Young Adults, American Library Association, Dogstar Blues [ [http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/2004bestbooks.cfm ALA - 2004 Best Books for Young Adults] ]

Notes

External links

* [http://alisongoodman.com.au/ Official website]

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