AWARDS
Some of the awards that have been won.
Young Australians' Best Book Award (YABBA)
| 1987 |
Unreal! - Winner best book for older readers |
| 1988 |
Unbelievable! - Winner best book for older readers |
| 1989 |
Uncanny! - Winner best book for older readers
The Cabbage Patch Fib - Winner best book for younger readers |
| 1990 |
The Paw Thing - Winner best book for younger readers |
| 1991 |
Round the Twist - Winner best book for older readers |
| 1992 |
Quirky Tails - Winner Fiction for younger readers
Unmentionable! - Winner Fiction for older readers |
| 1993 |
Unbearable! - Winner Fiction for older readers |
| 1994 |
Spooner or Later - Winner Picture book section
Undone! - Winner Fiction for younger readers |
| 1995 |
Duck for Cover - Winner Picture book section
The Gizmo - Winner Fiction for younger readers |
| 1996 |
The Gizmo Again - Winner Fiction for younger readers |
| 1998 |
Wicked! - Winner Fiction for older readers |
| 2002 |
Tongue Tied - Winner Fiction for Younger Readers |
Canberra's Own Outstanding List Award (COOL)
| 1991 |
Round the Twist - Winner Primary Section |
| 1992 |
The Cabbage Patch Fib - Winner Primary Section |
| 1993 |
Unreal! - Winner Primary Section |
| 1995 |
The Gizmo - Winner Primary Section |
| 1997 |
The Paw Thing - Winner Secondary Section |
| 1998 |
Wicked! - Winner Primary Section |
| 2001 |
The Paw Thing - Coolest Book of the Decade |
West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRA)
| 1989 |
Unreal! - Winner of Special Award, Highest Ranked Australian Author, Secondary Readers Section |
| 1991 |
The Paw Thing - Winner of Hoffman Award, Highest Ranked Australian Author and Primary Readers Section |
| 1992 |
Uncanny! - Winner of Hoffman Award, Highest Ranked Australian Author and Primary Readers Section |
| 1994 |
Unbearable! - Winner of Hoffman Award, Highest Ranked Australian Author and Primary Readers Section |
| 1995 |
Undone! -Winner of Hoffman Award, Highest Ranked Australian Author and Primary Readers Section |
| 2005 |
Induction into "Hall of Fame" |
South Australian CROW Award
| 1994 |
Undone! - Year 6 and 7 category |
| 1995 |
The Gizmo - Year 6 and 7 category |
| 1998 |
Wicked! - Year 6 and 7 category |
Kids Own Australian Literature Award (KOALA)
| 1990 |
Unreal! - Winner Secondary Readers Section |
| 1992 |
Unmentionable! - Winner Infant/Primary Readers Section |
| 1993 |
Unbearable! - Winner Infant/Primary Readers Section |
| 1994 |
Undone! - Winner Infant/Primary Readers Section |
| 1995 |
Duck for Cover - Winner Infant/Primary Readers Section |
| 1996 |
Uncovered! - Winner Senior Book |
Kids Reading Oz Choice Award (KROC)
| 1990 |
Uncanny! - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1991 |
Unbelievable! - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1992 |
Unreal! - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1993 |
Undone! - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1994 |
Undone! - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1995 |
The Gizmo - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1996 |
Round the Twist - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1997 |
Wicked! - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1998 |
Wicked! - Winner Most Popular Oz Book |
| 1999 |
The Gizmo - Best Oz Children's Book |
Books I Like Best Yearly Award (BILBY)
| 1992 |
Unreal! - Winner Read Alone Primary Section |
| 1994 |
Undone! - Winner Read Alone Primary Section |
| 1996 |
The Gizmo - Winner Read Australian Primary Section |
Order of Australia
| 1995 |
Appointed Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day 1995 Honours List for service to children’s literature. |
Victorian of the Year — Western Region
| 1993 |
Won Western Region Victorian of the Year Award – presented by the Australia Day (Victoria) Committee. For services to the Victorian Community. |
Australian Writers Guild
| 1990 |
AWGIE Award – Best Children’s Adaptation (TV) Round the Twist |
| 1993 |
AWGIE Award – Best Children’s Adaptation (TV) Round the Twist Episode 5 |
Gold Puffin Award
| 1992 |
For selling 1 million books in Australia |
ABPA Joyce Nicholson Award
| 1993 |
Spooner or Later – winner best designed children's book of the year |
Angus & Robertson Bookworld Award
| 1993 |
Australian Author – Children’s Literary Medal Criteria – 'Best Selling Author' and 'Most Valued Author' |
Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature
| 1994 |
Picture Book – The Fisherman and the Theefyspray |
Prix Jeunesse Award
| 1994 |
Winner Round the Twist Television Series |
Australian Publishers Association — Book Industry Awards
| 1997 |
Peoples Choice Award for Children’s Books for Come Back Gizmo |
Christian Schools' Book Award
| 1998 |
Awarded to Paul Jennings + Jane Tanner for The Fisherman and the Theefyspray |
Dymocks Children's Choice Awards
| 1998 |
Favourite Australian Author
Favourite Australian Younger Reader Book - Sink the Gizmo
Favourite Australian Older Reader Book - Wicked |
| 1999 |
Winner - Book for Older Readers - Wicked |
Queensland Premiers Literary Award
| 1999 |
Best Children's Book Unseen! |
Kroc Awards 2000
| 2000 |
No.s 1, 3, 4, 6,7 and 10 in the Top Ten Books |
Dromkeen 2001
Awarded the 'Dromkeen Medal', for significant contributions to the appreciation and development of childrens literature.
