Alison Croggon
Alison Croggon is an award-winning Australian novelist, poet, playwright, critic, and editor, born in South Africa in 1962. She has lived in the UK and is now based in Melbourne, Australia. Croggon's work spans multiple genres, including fantasy, poetry, and theatre. She is known for her "Books of Pellinor" fantasy series for young adults. Her writing often explores themes of identity, power, and the impact of societal structures. Croggon has also worked as a journalist and is currently the arts editor for The Saturday Paper.
Awards
['Anne Elder Prize', 'Dame Mary Gilmore Prize', 'Vogel/Australian National Literary Award (Highly Commended)', 'Geraldine Pascall Critic of the Year', "Wilderness Society's Prize for Environmental Writing for Children", 'Aurealis Award (shortlisted)', "NSW Premier's Literary Awards (shortlisted)", "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards (shortlisted)"]
Notable Works
['The Books of Pellinor series', 'The Naming', 'The Riddle', 'The Crow', 'The Singing', 'The Bone Queen', 'Monsters', 'The River and the Book', 'Black Spring', 'This is the Stone', 'Duino Elegies (translation)']
