Asphyxia | |
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| Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Author, artist, public speaker, activist, puppeteer |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 2012–present |
| Genre | Children's fiction Young Adult fiction |
| Notable works | Future Girl, The Words in My Hands, The Grimstones book series |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| asphyxia | |
Asphyxia is a deaf Australian artist, writer, activist and public speaker. She is the author of Future Girl (Australian title) / The Words in My Hands (North American title), and winner of the Readings YA Book Award 2021.[1] The book was selected by Kirkus as best YA fiction for 2021,[2] by The Guardian as one of the top 20 best Australian books for 2020,[3] and as a notable book for 2021 by the Children's Book Council of Australia,[4] and for the Great Books Guide top books of 2021.[5] The book was also shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2021,[6] the Australian Book Industry Award 2021,[7] and the Aurelis Award 2020.[8] Asphyxia has joined forces with Orange Entertainment Co to adapt the book for the screen.[9]
Formerly a puppeteer, she is also the author of the children's series The Grimstones,[10] which won the APA Book Design Awards Best Designed Children's Series in 2013.[11]