Home for Mislaid Children (Children's Novel) CBCA Book of the Year Notable Book 2014 for Truly Tan: Jinxed! (Younger Readers) Notable Book 2012 for The Accidental Princess (Younger Readers) Notable Book 2012 for Norman Does Nothing (Younger Readers) Notable Book 2010 for Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children (Younger Readers) Short-listed in 2010 for Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children (Younger Readers) Prime Minister's Literary Award Highly Commended in 2012 for The Accidental Princess (Children's Fiction) Short-listed in 2010 for Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children (Children's Fiction) Davitt Award Winner in 2014 for Truly Tan: Spooked! (Best Children’s Novel) Short-listed in 2014 for Truly Tan: Jinxed! (Best Children’s Novel) W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRBA) Short-listed in 2010 for Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children'' (Younger Readers) References External links Official site Penguin Author page HarperCollins Publishers Author page Australian children's writers 1961 births Living people