Alison Lester grew up on a farm by the sea, and first rode a horse
as a baby in her father's arms. Her picture books mix imaginary
worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in
themselves and celebrate the differences that make them special.
Alison is involved in many community art projects and spends part
of every year travelling to remote Indigenous communities, using
her books to help children and adults write and draw about their
own lives.
In 2012, Alison became Australia's first Children's Book Laureate,
a position she shared with Boori Monty Pryor. In 2016, she was
awarded the Dromkeen Medal for her outstanding achievement in the
creation of Australian children's and young adult literature, and
in 2018 she became the first children's book writer to win the
Melbourne Prize for Literature, for her outstanding contribution to
Australian literature and cultural and intellectual life.
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