Deborah Abela
Deborah Abela is an Australian author of children's books, most notably the Max Remy, Super Spy series, Grimsdon and Teresa – A New Australian. She was born in Sydney, Australia, and has been writing for 15 years. She does the Virtual Book Week Dart Session for kids.
Awards
- 2017 KOALA Legend
- 2017, 2012, 2011 Grimsdon Shortlisted for YABBA and KOALA awards
- 2017 Teresa – A New Australian Shortlisted for WAYRBA Awards
- 2017 Teresa – A New Australian Best Book in Translation, Malta Book Awards
- 2017 The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee shortlisted for the Australian Family Therapists Awards
- 2015 Ghost Club series shortlisted for KOALA, YABBA, CROC awards
- 2015 New City shortlisted for the KOALA, YABBA, CROC awards
- 2013 Ghost Club series shortlisted for Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards
- 2013 Maurice Saxby Award for Services to Children's Literature
- 2012 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen shortlisted Outstanding International Book Award USBBY
- 2011 Grimsdon awarded Most Enthralling Junior Fiction Award
- 2011 Grimsdon shortlisted Aurealis Awards
- 2011 Grimsdon shortlisted Speech Pathology Awards
- 2010 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelia Bonhoffen, was shortlisted for best children's book in the 2010, and was awarded "Notable Book of 2010" by the Children's Book Council of Australia.
- 2010 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards
- 2010, 2007, 2005 Max Remy Superspy voted best series KOALA and YABBA awards
- 2008 Max Remy Superspy Angus and Robertson's Top 50 books
- 2007 Max Remy Superspy shortlisted USA Children's Choice Awards and WAYRBA awards
Awarded the 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Best Book Award.