Katrina Nannestad Explained

Katrina Nannestad
Occupation:	Children's writer
Alma Mater:	University of New England
Awards:	Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books, 2014

Katrina Nannestad is an Australian writer of books for children.

Career

Following her graduation from the University of New England, Armidale with qualifications in English and education, Nannestad began her career as a school teacher.^[1]

Her first book, Bungaloo Creek, was published by ABC Books in 2001.

Annie Waters concluded her review of We Are Wolves saying, "I guarantee that the Wolf children will find a place in your heart".^[2]

As of 2022, Nannestad was living in Bendigo, Victoria.^[3]

Awards

The Girl Who Brought Mischief

• Winner, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books, New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, 2014^[4]

We Are Wolves

• Winner, Children and Young Adult category, Historical Novel Society Australasia, 2021^[5]
• Winner, Children's Literature Award, Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2022^[6]

Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief

• Winner, Children's book, Indie Awards, 2022^[7]
• Winner, Booksellers Choice Award, Children's Book of the Year, 2022^[8]
• Winner, Shadowers' Choice Award, Book of the Year: Younger Readers, CBCA Book of the Year Awards, 2022^[9]
• Winner, Children and Young Adult category, Historical Novel Society Australasia, 2022^[10]

Waiting for the Storks

• Winner, Children's Book Award, Queensland Literary Awards^[11]

Selected works

Stand-alone titles

• Bungaloo Creek, illustrated by Stephen Axelsen, 2001
• The Girl Who Brought Mischief, 2013
• We Are Wolves, illustrated by Martina Heiduczek, 2020
• Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief, 2021
• Waiting for the Storks, 2022
• Silver Linings, 2023
• All the Beautiful Things, 2024 (Future)

Book series

• Red Dirt Diaries series, 2010–
• Olive of Groves series, illustrated by Lucia Masciullo, 2015–
• The Girl, the Dog and the Writer series, 2017–
• Lottie Perkins series, illustrated by Makoto Koji, 2018–
• Mim series, 2021–

Notes and References

1. Web site: Katrina Nannestad . 2022-10-12 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . en.
2. Web site: Waters . Annie . 2020-09-23 . We Are Wolves (Katrina Nannestad, ABC Books) . 2022-10-13 . Books+Publishing.
3. Web site: Pedler . Chris . 2022-03-30 . Bendigo author's historical fiction tale nominated for children's book award . 2022-10-12 . Bendigo Advertiser . en-AU.
4. Web site: 2014-05-19 . 'Questions of Travel' wins Book of the Year at NSW Premier’s Literary Awards . 2022-10-12 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
5. Web site: 2021-10-25 . Serong, Nannestad win $100k Historical Novel Prize . 2022-10-13 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
6. Web site: 2022-03-08 . Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature winners announced . 2022-03-20 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
7. Web site: 2022-03-22 . 'Love Stories' wins 2022 Indie Book of the Year . 2022-10-13 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
8. Web site: Booksellers Choice Award – Children's Book of the Year . 2022-10-13 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . en.
9. Web site: 2022-08-29 . CBCA Shadowers' Choice Awards 2022 winners . 2022-10-13 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
10. Web site: 2022-10-21 . Keneally, Nannestad win $100K Historical Novel Prize . 2022-10-22 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
11. Web site: 2023-09-05 . Winners of the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards announced . 2023-09-06 . Media statements . Queensland Government.