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Prize for Young Adult Fiction: Judges 2009
| Clare Renner (convenor)Clare Renner manages RMIT’s Professional Writing and Editing and Screenwriting programs. An award-winning teacher of creative writing, she has worked with many established young adult (YA) and children’s writers and has written over 25 books of her own, including works of fiction and non-fiction for both adults and children. As a freelance writer, Clare has published articles and reviews in a number of journals and magazines and has acted as a judge for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards in previous years. |
| Robert CorbetRobert Corbet is an author of books for young adults. His work has been published in Australia, Europe and the US. He lives in the inner city and teaches fiction writing and poetry in Melbourne's outer west. His favourite novel is One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. |
| Michael PanckridgeInspired by his passion for sport and a desire to get reluctant readers engaged in books, Michael Panckridge put his mind to finding out what it is that boys want to read. Eight years later, he is the author of over 30 books. His work ranges from the best-selling Legends and Toby Jones series through to his latest novels, which include The Cursed, The Vanishings and The Immortal – adventure books with elements of mystery and intrigue that keep the reader guessing. Michael lives in Geelong and is a part-time teacher. | |
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