CARLA FITZGERALD

ABOUT ME

Carla Fitzgerald is a writer, a recovered lawyer and mum of three, from Sydney.

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Carla has honours degrees in Arts (English Literature) and Law. Before she discovered the joys of making stuff up, she worked for a judge, in private practice and at the Australian Human Rights Commission.  Now she works at her messy kitchen table trying not to eat all the biscuits.

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She is a Books in Homes Role Model and a Coach with the Harding Miller Education Foundation. Carla is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCWBI) and the Australian Society of Authors (ASA).

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Carla's debut picture book, Keeping Up with the Dachshunds will be out with Larrikin House in 2022.

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Carla's debut middle-grade novel will be out with UQP in 2022.

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AWARDS

2021

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Smuggle Bunnies - Second Place - CYA Conference - 'Aspiring - chapter books - younger readers category'

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2020

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126 Scoops (Short Story), Shortlisted, Creative Kids Tales competition

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The Extra Hour (Short Story), Shortlisted, Creative Kids Tales competition 

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How to Rule the World? (MG) Runner Up, 'Pitch it' Just Write for Kids competition

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Smuggle Bunnies (JF), shortlisted, 'Pitch it' Just Write for Kids competition

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2019

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No Hat Pat (picture book) - Honourable Mention, 'Pitch it', Just Write For Kids competition

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Liberty Law - Mentorship - ASA

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Liberty Law - First Place - CYA Conference - 'Aspiring - chapter books - older readers' category'

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Liberty Law - Highly Commended - Greenleaf Press Blossoms Kids & YA Competition

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2018

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The Buffet - Shortlisted, Wollongong Writers Short Story Competition 2018

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The Walk - Commended Thunderbolt Prize for Crime Writing 2018

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Soles - 3rd place. Sutherland Shire Literary Competition 2018

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BB - 2nd runner-up. Byron Bay Writers Festival Flash Fiction Competition 2018

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