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Hilary Bell (born 19 July 1966) is an Australian writer of stage, fiction, radio, screen, and theatre.

Early life and education

Hilary Bell was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, on 19 July 1966, the daughter of John Bell (founder of the Bell Shakespeare company) and Anna Volska. She grew up in Sydney and attended high school with fellow Sydney writer Justine Ettler.

She is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, and the Juilliard Playwrights' Studio in New York City.

Career

Bell writes for radio, screen, and theatre and also writes fiction.

Recognition and awards

In 1996 she joint won the 1996 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel with her novel, Mirror, Mirror which is an adaptation of the 1995 television show which Bell was a writer for.

She has also won awards for her work as a playwright; the Philip Parsons Young Playwrights Award, the Jill Blewett's Playwright's Award, the Bug'n'Bub Award, the Eric Kocher Playwrights' Award, the 2007 Inscription Award, and an AWGIE award.

Personal life

Hilary Bell's sister is Lucy Bell. Hilary is married to Phillip Johnston.

Bibliography

Plays and theatre

Her plays include:

• Wolf Lullaby
• Fortune
• The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Ruysch
• The Falls
• Memmie Le Blanc
• The Bloody Bride
• Perfect Stranger
• A Pocket Full of Hula Dreams
• "Ugly Beauty"
• "Connectivity"

Other theatre credits include:

• Mrs. Satan (opera)
• The Wedding Song (musical)
• Talk Show (song cycle)
• Faust (libretto to Phillip Johnston's score)

Television

Television credits include:

• Echo Point (1995, writer)
• Mirror, Mirror (1995, writer)
  • Mirror, Mirror (1996), novelised from the TV series

Children's books

The following books were illustrated by Antonia Pesenti

• Alphabetical Sydney (2013)
• Numerical Street (2015)
• Summer Time (2019)

References

1. ^ "Bell, Hilary 1966-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
2. ^ "Hilary Bell". OzScript. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
3. "Hilary Bell". AustralianPlays.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
4. "Hilary Bell". The Federation Press. 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
5. "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1997 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
6. ^ Ozscipt.org
7. "Hilary Bell". 18 April 2019.
8. Hilary Bell at IMDb
9. "Alphabetical Sydney by Hilary Bell & Antonia Pesenti". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
10. "Numerical Street by Hilary Bell & Antonia Pesenti". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
11. "Summer Time by Hilary Bell & Antonia Pesenti". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

External links

Official website

• 1966 births
• Living people
• Helpmann Award winners
• National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni
• Australian women dramatists and playwrights
• 20th-century Australian dramatists and playwrights
• 21st-century Australian dramatists and playwrights
• 20th-century Australian women writers
• 21st-century Australian women writers