Ruth C. Williams Explained

Ruth C. Williams
Birth Date:	1897
Birth Place:	London, England
Death Date:	1982
Occupation:	writer and illustrator
Language:	English
Notableworks:	Verity of Sydney Town
Awards:	1951
Years Active:	1945-1955

Ruth C. Williams (1897-1982) was an Australian writer for children who was born in London England.^[1] In 1950, she received the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers for Verity of Sydney Town.

She was married to Australian landscape artist Rhys Williams, who illustrated each of her books.

Bibliography

Children's fiction

• Pirate's Gold (1945) illustrated by Rhys Williams
• Our Friend Rodney (1945) illustrated by Rhys Williams
• Timothy Tatters (1947) illustrated by Rhys Williams
• Verity of Sydney Town (1950) illustrated by Rhys Williams

Children's verse

• The Adventures of Georgie Grub (1946) illustrated by Rhys Williams
• More Adventures of Georgie Grub (1946) illustrated by Rhys Williams

Non-fiction

• The Aboriginal Story (1955) illustrated by Rhys Williams

Awards and nominations

• 1950 - winner for Verity of Sydney Town^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A41419 Austlit - Ruth C. Williams
2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18495337 "Prizewinner for Children", The Sydney Herald, 5 August 1951, p11