2020 Children’s Laureate – Ursula Dubosarsky

Maura Pierlot

11 February 2020

It’s not every day that you get to meet the Australian Children’s Laureate. I had the pleasure of meeting Ursula Dubosarsky at the National Library of Australia, shortly after her announcement as this year’s Children’s Laureate. And I had the honour of sitting next to her at a celebration dinner that night in Manuka with the wonderful Julie Ditrich, Communications Coordinator, Books-in-Homes Australia the staff of the Australian Children’s Laureate Foundation. Ursula is a wildly creative and prolific (over 40 books!), yet humble, author. I’m hoping some of her magic has rubbed off on me 🙂

Published by Maura Pierlot

Maura Pierlot is an award-winning author and playwright based in Canberra, Australia. Her debut picture book, The Trouble in Tune Town, won the 2018 ACT Writing and Publishing Award (Children’s category) and overseas honours. Maura has received artsACT funding to produce an adaptation of her play, Fragments for the digital space. Fragments, Maura's debut professional theatre production, enjoyed a sell-out season at The Street Theatre, Canberra in 2019. Maura's debut young adult novel is awaiting publication. Click on ‘About’ to read more.

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