Morris Gleitzman facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Morris Gleitzman
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| Born | 9 January 1953 Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Canberra |
| Notable works | The Toad series, The Once series, Two Weeks with the Queen |
Morris Gleitzman (born 9 January 1953) is an English-born Australian author of children's and young adult fiction. He has gained recognition for sparking an interest in AIDS in his controversial novel Two Weeks with the Queen (1990).
Gleitzman has co-written many children's series with another Australian children's author, Paul Jennings. One of Gleitzman and Jennings' collaborations, the Wicked! book series, was adapted into an animated series in 2000.
Gleitzman has also published three collections of his newspaper columns for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald as books for an adult readership, and he used to write for the popular Norman Gunston Show in the 1970s. His latest book in the Once series, Always, was released in 2021. His is also known for his Toad series of books.
In February 2018, Gleitzman was named the Australian Children's Laureate for 2018/2019.
Early life
Gleitzman was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. He moved to Australia in 1969 when he was 16. He is married with children. His parents live in Australia.
Awards
- 1993
- BILBY Award (Blabber Mouth)
- CROW Award (Blabber Mouth)
- 1994
- CROW Award (Sticky Beak)
- 1997
- COOL Award (Belly Flop)
- 1998
- BILBY Award (Bumface)
- COOL Award (Bumface)
- KOALA Award (Bumface)
- YABBA Award (Bumface)
- 2001
- YABBA Award: Older Readers (Toad Rage)
- 2008
- ANTO Cole Award (Toad Rage)
- 2013
- COOL Award (Pizza Cake)
- 2016
- Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year: Younger Readers (Soon)
See also
In Spanish: Morris Gleitzman para niños
