Janeen Brian (born 1948) is a South Australian writer of children's books. A primary school teacher prior to 1990, when she started writing full time, she published her 100th book in September, 2016.
Brian's work for middle school children Yong: The Journey of an Unworthy Son has been adapted to a stage production by Monkey Baa Theatre Company, with shows in regional Victoria and the Sydney Opera House.
Awards
- Pilawuk-When I Was Young won a CBCA Eve Pownall Honour Award 1997.
- Where Does Thursday Go? won a CBCA Honour Book 2002: Early Childhood for ages 2-6.
- Hoosh! Camels in Australia shortlisted in the CBCA Eve Pownall Award 2006.
- Look, Baby! won the 2021 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year for Birth to three years.
Works
Children's books
- Pilawuk-When I Was Young (1996) Era Publications ISBN 1-86374-256-5
- Where Does Thursday Go? (2001) Scholastic Australia ISBN 1-876289-51-1
- Hoosh! Camels in Australia (2006) ABC Books ISBN 978-0-7333-1504-6
- Oddball (2008) Walker Books ISBN 978-1-921150-56-2
- That Boy, Jack (2013) Walker Books Australia ISBN 978-1-922179-00-5
- I'm A Dirty Dinosaur (2013) Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-670-07615-4
- Iām A Hungry Dinosaur (2015) Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-670-07810-3
- Yong Journey of an Unworthy Son (2016) Walker Books Australia ISBN 978-1-925126-29-7
- Eloise and the Bucket of Stars (2020) Walker Books Australia ISBN 978-1-76065-187-9
- The Fix-it Princess (2023) Walker Books Australia ISBN 978-1-76065-482-5
References
- "Brian, Janeen (1948-) - People and organisations". Trove. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Janeen Brian: Award-winning author", Australian Writers' Centre. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- "Janeen Brian launches 100th book", (14 September 2016) Coastal Leader, Kingston, Australia. p5
- Williams, Edwina (24 August 2022). "Yong's golden story on stage". Ballarat Times. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Yong". Sydney Opera House. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Austlit. "Pilawuk : When I Was Young | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "CBCA". cbca.org.au. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards 2006". pegiwilliams.com.au. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Speech Pathology 2021 Book of the Year winners announced". Books+Publishing. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
