Honour Book, Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA), and Children's Literature Peace Prize, both 1987, Adelaide Festival of Arts National Children's Book Award, 1988, and Young Australians Best Book Award, 1990, all for
Space Demons; Australia Council Literature Board senior fellowship, 1988, 1989-92; New
South Wales Premier's Award, 1988, and CBCA honour book designation, 1989, both for
Answers to Brut; CBCA honour book designation, and Highly Recommended designation, New South Wales Family Therapy Association Family Award, both 1989, both both for
Melanie and the Night Animal; CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers, 1989, Adelaide Festival of Arts National Children's Book Award, 1990, and Victorian Premier's Alan Marshall Prize shortlist, all for
Beyond the Labyrinth; shortlist, CBCA Book of the Year and notable book citation, both 1990, both for
Skymaze; CBCA notable book citation, for
Flashback, the Amazing Adventures of a Film Horse, and 1992, for
Squawk and Screech; CBCA notable book citation, New South Wales State Literary Award shortlist, and Alan Marshall Prize, all 1992, all for
At Ardilla; CBCA Book of the Year shortlist and notable book citation, both 1992, both for
Dog in, Cat Out; CBCA honour book designation, 1993, Books for the Teen Age citation, New York Public Library, 1996, and Alan Marshall Prize shortlist, and Young Reader's Choice Award nominee, both 1998, all for
Galax-Arena; CBCA Book of the Year shortlist and notable book citation, both 1994, both for
The Giant's Tooth; CBCA Book of the Year, New South Wales State Literary Awards shortlist, and Alan Marshall Prize shortlist, all 1996, all for
Foxspell; CBCA notable book citation, 1996, for
Jake and Pete; AWGIE award for best theatre for young people, 1996, for play
Galax-Arena; CBCA Book of the Year Awards shortlist, 1997, for
Sharon, Keep Your Hair On!; AWGIE Award nomination, 1998, for
Each Beach; South Australia Great Award for Literature, 1998; two Australian Council Literature Board fellowships; Asialink fellowship to Japan, 1999.
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