Matt Zurbo
Encyclopedia
Matt Zurbo is an Australia
n writer of children's literature
and young-adult fiction.
and illustrated by Jeff Raglus. He also self published a book of poetry, entitled Writing By Moonlight. In 1997 Zurbo along with illustrater Dean Gorrissen published his second picture book entitled I Got a Rocket!. I Got a Rocket! was later turned into an animated TV series of the same name
by SLR Productions
and won the 2008 Emmy Award
for new approaches, daytime children's programming. He also released his first young-adult novels in 1997, with Idiot Pride and Flyboy and the Invisible, both published by Penguin Books. Idiot Pride was a short-list nominee for the 1998 Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
award. In 2004 Zurbo released his third young-adult novel, entitled Hot Nights, Cool Dragons which was a finalist for the 2004 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel but lost to Scott Westerfeld
's The Secret Hour. He also released an compilation CD of the same name, featuring artists that inspired parts of the book. In 2008 Zurbo returned to children's picture books, releasing two with publisher Hachette
.
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n writer of children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
and young-adult fiction.
Biography
Zurbo's first work to be published was in 1996 with his children's picture book, entitled Blow Kid Blow!, by Penguin BooksPenguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
and illustrated by Jeff Raglus. He also self published a book of poetry, entitled Writing By Moonlight. In 1997 Zurbo along with illustrater Dean Gorrissen published his second picture book entitled I Got a Rocket!. I Got a Rocket! was later turned into an animated TV series of the same name
I Got a Rocket!
I Got a Rocket is an Australian animated series centered on a boy named Vincent "Vinnie", who received a rocket for his 13th birthday. The rocket was also given a personality, acts as a best friend to Vinnie and is fond of assisting him...
by SLR Productions
SLR Productions
SLR Productions is an Australian, Sydney-based animation company. It was founded in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, and is named after the founder, Suzanne L Ryan...
and won the 2008 Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for new approaches, daytime children's programming. He also released his first young-adult novels in 1997, with Idiot Pride and Flyboy and the Invisible, both published by Penguin Books. Idiot Pride was a short-list nominee for the 1998 Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
The Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers has been presented annually since 1946 by the Children's Book Council of Australia . Note: from 1946 to 1986 this award was known as "Book of the Year"....
award. In 2004 Zurbo released his third young-adult novel, entitled Hot Nights, Cool Dragons which was a finalist for the 2004 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel but lost to Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld
Scott Westerfeld is an American author of science fiction. He was born in Texas and now divides his time between Sydney, Australia and New York City, USA.-Books:...
's The Secret Hour. He also released an compilation CD of the same name, featuring artists that inspired parts of the book. In 2008 Zurbo returned to children's picture books, releasing two with publisher Hachette
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Children's fiction
- Blow Kid Blow! (1996, illustrated by Jeff Raglus)
- I Got a Rocket! (1997, illustrated by Dean Gorrissen)
- My Dad's a Wrestler (2009, illustrated by Dean Gorissen)
- Lu-Lu's Wish (2008, illustrated by Ben de Quadros-Wander)
- Fred the Croc (2008, illustrated by Sarah Dunk)
Young-adult novels
- Flyboy and the Invisible (1997)
- Idiot Pride (1997)
- Hot Nights, Cool Dragons (2004)
Nominations
Aurealis Awards- Best young-adult novel
- 2004: Nomination: Hot Nights, Cool Dragons
Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award
- Older ReadersChildren's Book of the Year Award: Older ReadersThe Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers has been presented annually since 1946 by the Children's Book Council of Australia . Note: from 1946 to 1986 this award was known as "Book of the Year"....
- 1998: Nomination: Idiot Pride