Margaret Wild
Margaret Wild is Australia's leading picture book writer. She was born in Eshowe, a small town in South Africa.
Margaret has written over twenty books, many of which have appeared in foreign editions. All have been highly acclaimed. Jenny Angel (which was inspired by her brother's death at the age of seven), illustrated by Anne Spudvilas, Fox, illustrated by Ron Brooks and The Very Best of Friends, illustrated by Julie Vivas are all winners of the CBC Picture Book of the Year Award. Her most recent picture book with Penguin is Leo the Littlest Seahorse.
She now lives in Sydney.
Awards
Australian Publishers Association
Short-listed in 1999 for Jenny Angel (Design)
CBC Book of the Year
Notable Book in 2011 for Leo the Littlest Seahorse (Early Childhood)
Honour in 2007 for Chatterbox (Early Childhood)
Winner in 2000 for Jenny Angel (Picture Book)
Short-listed in 1985 for There's a Sea in My Bedroom (Picture Book)
Family Award for Children's Books
Long-listed in 1999 for Jenny Angel (Picture Book)
Kids Own Aust Literature Award (KOALA)
Winner in 2007 for Chatterbox (Picture Book)
New South Wales State Literary Award
Short-listed in 2000 for Jenny Angel (Young Reader)
Speech Pathology Australia
Short-listed in 2011 for Leo the Littlest Seahorse (Best Book for Language)
Short-listed in 2010 for Grandpa Baby (Young Children)
Short-listed in 2009 for Big Red Hen and the Little Lost Egg (Young Children)
Short-listed in 2007 for Chatterbox (Young Children)
Whitley Book Awards
Winner in 2011 for Leo the Littlest Seahorse (Inspirational Children's Book)
Young Aust Best Book Award (YABBA)
Winner in 2007 for Chatterbox (Picture Book)
Short-listed in 2001 for Jenny Angel (Picture Book)
Long-listed in 2000 for Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa (Picture Book)
Short-listed in 1999 for Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa (Picture Book)
