Sonya Hartnett

Sonya Hartnett
Born (1968-03-23) March 23, 1968 (age 56)
Melbourne, Australia
Pen nameCameron S. Redfern
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
EducationRoyal Melbourne Institute of Technology (1988, BA)
Period1984–present
GenreNovels, especially young adult fiction; children's picture books
Notable awards

Sonya Louise Hartnett (born 23 March 1968)[1] is an Australian author of fiction for adults, young adults, and children. She has been called "the finest Australian writer of her generation".[2] For her career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest sense" Hartnett won the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award from the Swedish Arts Council in 2008, one of the largest cash prizes in children's literature.[3][4]

She has published books as Sonya Hartnett, S. L. Hartnett, and Cameron S. Redfern.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Hartnett, Sonya 1968-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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