Sally Murphy

Sally Murphy OAM (born 1968) is an Australian children’s author and poet, who has had thirty books published, including verse novels, picture books, and educational titles.

For the US Army officer, see Sally Murphy (U.S. Army officer).

Sally Murphy

OAM
Born1968 (age 54–55)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
OccupationAuthor
GenreChildren's Literature
Website
sallymurphy.net

Biography

Sally Murphy was born in Perth, the youngest of six children, and grew up in the southwest town of Collie. She started writing stories at a young age, entering local writing competitions throughout her childhood. After leaving school she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Western Australia and a Teaching Diploma at Edith Cowan University. She has worked as a teacher of high school English, and a range of primary school subjects including music, and also in other jobs including running a tourist information centre and working in local government.

Her first book, a book of printable educational activities, Speak Out, was published by Ready Ed Publications in 1997. Since then she has had thirty books published, including verse novels Pearl Verses the World (2009) and Toppling (2010), picture books, junior novels and educational titles.

Bibliography

Verse novels
  • Pearl Verses the world
  • Toppling, illustrated by Rhian Nest James (2010)

Picture books
  • Snowy’s Christmas, illustrated by David Murphy (2009)
  • Pemberthy Bear, illustrated by Jacqui Grantford (2006)
  • The Floatingest Frog, illustrated by Simon Bosch (2004)

Chapter books
  • The Big Blowie, illustrated by Craig Longmuir (2008)
  • R is for Rolf, illustrated by Trevor Pye (2006)
  • Bugged, illustrated by Stephen Axelsen (2006)
  • Stuck, illustrated by Stephen Axelsen (2006)
  • Doggy Duo, illustrated by Teresa Culkin-Lawrence (2003)

Educational titles
  • Two Tricky Tales
  • Marty’s Birthday
  • Buzzy Fly
  • Be Careful
  • Remember Me
  • Over the Fence
  • Sonoran Desert Animals
  • The Extraordinary House
  • Icecream
  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
  • Desert critters
  • Frogs: Awesome Amphibians
  • Aussie Authors
  • Aussie Authors 2
  • Writing the News
  • Speak Out
  • Speak Up
  • Spellbound
  • The Book Book
  • Assembly: Poems to perform

Awards and nominations

Murphy was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours.[1]

Pearl Verses the World
  • Winner, Children’s Book category, The Indie Award, 2009[2]
  • Shortlisted for the Indie Book of the Year Award, 2009[3]
  • Shortlisted for Children’s Book, Mary Ryan’s Award, Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, 2009[4]
  • Shortlisted for Junior Category, Red Dot Book Award 2009-2010 (International School Libraries Network, Singapore)[5]
  • Shortlisted for WAYRBA, (Western Australian Young Readers Book Award), Younger Readers Category, 2010[6]
  • Shortlisted for CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Awards, Young Readers Category, 2010[7]

Worse Things

References
  1. "Dr Sally Murphy". It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20091003002830/http://www.indies.com.au/IndieAward.aspx The Indie Award
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20091003002830/http://www.indies.com.au/IndieAward.aspx Indie Book of the Year Award
  4. http://www.literaryawards.com.au/qldpremiers.html#09children Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards
  5. http://www.reddotawards.com/home/pearl-verses-the-world Red Dot Book Award 2009-2010
  6. http://wayrba.org.au/2010/01/27/younger-readers-2010/ WAYRBA
  7. http://cbca.org.au/shortlist.htm#yr CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Awards
  8. "CBCA 2021 Book of the Year shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  • 2010 CBCA Publications Short List Information
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