Elaine Forrestal (born 1941) [1] is a Western Australian writer of books for children and young adults, including her 1996 book, Someone Like Me.
Elaine Forrestal was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1941. [2] She graduated with a Bachelor of Education and Diploma of Teaching from Edith Cowan University. [3] She worked as a school teacher prior to taking up full-time writing in 1999. [3] [4] She also holds a higher degree in creative writing from the University of Western Australia. [3]
Forrestal began publishing short stories in 1983. The Watching Lake, published in 1991, was her first novel [3] and was shortlisted for the 1992 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards. [2]
In 2012 Forrestal was presented with the Muriel Barwell Award for Distinguished Service to Children's Literature by the Western Australian branch of the Children's Book Council of Australia. [2]
Her papers, including manuscripts and correspondence, are held in the State Library of Western Australia. [4]
Elaine Forrestal (born 1941) [1] is a Western Australian writer of books for children and young adults, including her 1996 book, Someone Like Me.
Elaine Forrestal was born in Perth, Western Australia in 1941. [2] She graduated with a Bachelor of Education and Diploma of Teaching from Edith Cowan University. [3] She worked as a school teacher prior to taking up full-time writing in 1999. [3] [4] She also holds a higher degree in creative writing from the University of Western Australia. [3]
Forrestal began publishing short stories in 1983. The Watching Lake, published in 1991, was her first novel [3] and was shortlisted for the 1992 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards. [2]
In 2012 Forrestal was presented with the Muriel Barwell Award for Distinguished Service to Children's Literature by the Western Australian branch of the Children's Book Council of Australia. [2]
Her papers, including manuscripts and correspondence, are held in the State Library of Western Australia. [4]