Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. He was a frozen-chicken thawer, sugar-mill rolling-stock unhooker, fashion-industry trainee, student, department-store Santa, TV producer, newspaper columnist and screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now he's one of Australia's most popular children's authors.
Awards
Andersen Award (Italy)
Short-listed in 2010 for Once (Best Book for readers 9-12)
Animal Welfare Award
Winner in 2004 for Toad Away (Senior category)
Aurealis Award
Short-listed in 2005 for Worm Story (Fiction)
Australian Book Industry Awards
Short-listed in 2011 for Once (International Success)
Short-listed in 2011 for Then (International Success)
Short-listed in 2011 for Now (International Success)
Short-listed in 2011 for Now (Older Children (8-14 years))
Winner in 2011 for Once (International Success)
Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY)-QLD
Short-listed in 2011 for Once (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2009 for Then (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2006 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2006 for Once (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Boy Overboard (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2004 for Toad Heaven (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2004 for Bumface (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2002 for Wicked! Bind Up (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Wicked! Bind Up (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2002 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (Young Reader)
Winner in 1999 for Bumface (Older Readers)
CBC Book of the Year
Short-listed in 2009 for Then (Young Reader)
Honour Book in 2009 for Then (Young Reader)
Honour in 2006 for Once (Young Reader)
Children's Peace Lit Award (PEACE)
Long-listed in 2003 for Teacher's Pet (-)
COOL Award
Winner in 2011 for Now (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2011 for Grace (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2011 for Girl Underground (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Winner in 2010 for Boy Overboard (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Winner in 2009 for Give Peas a Chance (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Doubting Thomas (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Give Peas a Chance (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Girl Underground (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Worm Story (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Toad Heaven (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Toad Away (Older Readers)
Winner in 1999 for Bumface (Young Reader)
Winner in 1998 for Wicked! Bind Up (-)
Winner in 1998 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (-)
Dymock's Children's Choice Awards
Winner in 2000 for Toad Rage (Older Readers)
Long-listed in 2000 for Toad Rage (-)
Winner in 1999 for Wicked! Bind Up (Older Readers)
Winner in 1999 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (Older Readers)
Winner in 1999 for Bumface (-)
Winner in 1998 for Wicked! Bind Up (Older Readers)
Winner in 1998 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (Older Readers)
Family Award for Children's Books
Long-listed in 2002 for Boy Overboard (-)
German Youth Literature Prize
Nominated in 2010 for Once (Teenage readers)
Guardian Award (UK)
Short-listed in 2010 for Now (Children's Fiction)
Long-listed in 2009 for Then (Children's Fiction)
Short-listed in 2009 for Then (Children's Fiction)
Short-listed in 1998 for Bumface (-)
Kate Greenaway (UK)
Nominated in 2011 for Now (Children's Book)
Kids Own Aust Literature Award (KOALA)
Short-listed in 2011 for Once (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2011 for Now (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2011 for Grace (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2011 for Girl Underground (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Winner in 2011 for Girl Underground (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2010 for Deadly! Bindup (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Toad Away (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Boy Overboard (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2010 for Girl Underground (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Winner in 2010 for Boy Overboard (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Honour Book in 2009 for Then (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Honour Book in 2009 for Give Peas a Chance (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Doubting Thomas (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Give Peas a Chance (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2007 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2007 for Girl Underground (Older Readers)
Winner in 2007 for Once (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Winner in 2006 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Worm Story (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Boy Overboard (-)
Short-listed in 2004 for Toad Heaven (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2004 for Toad Away (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Volume 1: Nude (-)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Volume 2: Brats (-)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Volume 3: Stiff (-)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Volume 4: Hunt (-)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! 6: Pluck (-)
Short-listed in 2003 for Boy Overboard (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2003 for Toad Heaven (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Bindup (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Volume 1: Nude (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Volume 2: Brats (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Volume 3: Stiff (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Volume 4: Hunt (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! 6: Pluck (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Toad Heaven (-)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Bindup (-)
Long-listed in 2001 for Toad Rage (Young Reader)
Long-listed in 2001 for Bumface (Young Reader)
Long-listed in 2000 for Bumface (Young Reader)
Long-listed in 2000 for Gift Of The Gab (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 1999 for Wicked! Bind Up (-)
Long-listed in 1999 for Wicked! Bind Up (-)
Short-listed in 1999 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (-)
Long-listed in 1999 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (-)
Short-listed in 1999 for Bumface (Junior readers)
Long-listed in 1999 for Bumface (-)
Short-listed in 1998 for Wicked! Bind Up (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 1998 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 1995 for Other Facts of Life (-)
KROC Award
Winner in 2009 for Then (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2008 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Doubting Thomas (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Give Peas a Chance (Older Readers)
Long-listed in 2004 for Toad Heaven (-)
Long-listed in 2000 for Toad Rage (-)
Winner in 2000 for Wicked! Bind Up (-)
Winner in 2000 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (-)
Long-listed in 1999 for Wicked! Bind Up (-)
Long-listed in 1999 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (-)
Winner in 1998 for Wicked! Bind Up (-)
Winner in 1998 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (-)
Winner in 1997 for Wicked! Bind Up (-)
Winner in 1997 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (-)
Nibbies' Children's Book of the Year UK
Short-listed in 2000 for Bumface (Book of the Year)
Prime Minister's Literary Award
Short-listed in 2011 for Now (Children's Fiction)
Qld Premier's Literary Award
Short-listed in 2000 for Toad Rage (Children's Book)
Reading,Enjoying Australian Literature
Short-listed in 2011 for Grace (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2011 for Girl Underground (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2011 for Now (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2010 for Deadly! Bindup (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Toad Away (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Boy Overboard (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2010 for Girl Underground (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Volume 1: Nude (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Volume 2: Brats (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Volume 3: Stiff (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Volume 4: Hunt (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! 6: Pluck (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2003 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2003 for Toad Heaven (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2003 for Deadly! Bindup (Older Readers)
SA Kanga Awards
Long-listed in 2004 for Toad Rage (-)
Winner in 2004 for Toad Away (-)
Long-listed in 2003 for Boy Overboard (-)
Speech Pathology Australia
Short-listed in 2011 for Now (Best Book for Language)
Winner in 2011 for Now (Best Book for Language)
Winner in 2007 for Doubting Thomas (Upper Primary)
Sydney Taylor (Jewish) Award
Honour Book in 2011 for Once (Teenage readers)
U.S Board on Books for Young People
On selection list in 2011 for Once (Grades 6-8 category)
UK Literacy Association Award
Winner in 2010 for Then (Age 3-11)
W.A. Young Readers Book Award (WAYRA)
Short-listed in 2010 for Toad Surprise (Young Reader)
W.A. Young Readers' Book Awards
Short-listed in 2011 for Then (Older Readers)
Nominated in 2003 for Boy Overboard (Young Reader)
Short-listed in 2000 for Bumface (Young Reader)
Young Aust Best Book Award (YABBA)
Winner in 2011 for Now (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Winner in 2011 for Girl Underground (Hall of fame)
Winner in 2010 for Boy Overboard (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2010 for Girl Underground (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2010 for Toad Away (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2010 for Deadly! Bindup (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2009 for Give Peas a Chance (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2009 for Then (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2009 for Boy Overboard (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Winner in 2009 for Then (Fiction for Years 7-9)
Short-listed in 2008 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Doubting Thomas (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2008 for Give Peas a Chance (Older Readers)
Winner in 2007 for Boy Overboard (-)
Short-listed in 2006 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2006 for Girl Underground (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2006 for Once (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2005 for Worm Story (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Boy Overboard (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Toad Heaven (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2004 for Toad Away (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Volume 1: Nude (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Volume 2: Brats (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Volume 3: Stiff (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Volume 4: Hunt (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! 6: Pluck (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2002 for Toad Heaven (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2002 for Deadly! Bindup (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2001 for Deadly! Volume 1: Nude (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2001 for Deadly! Volume 2: Brats (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2001 for Deadly! Volume 3: Stiff (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2001 for Deadly! Volume 4: Hunt (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2001 for Deadly! 6: Pluck (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 2001 for Deadly! Bindup (Older Readers)
Winner in 2000 for Toad Rage (Older Readers)
Long-listed in 2000 for Gift Of The Gab (Older Readers)
Short-listed in 1999 for Bumface (Older Readers)
Winner in 1999 for Bumface (Older Readers)
Winner in 1998 for Wicked! Bind Up (Older Readers)
Winner in 1998 for Wicked! 1: the Slobberers (Older Readers)
Long-listed in 1998 for Bumface (Older Readers)
