Guide to the Papers of Libby Gleeson

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MS 9229.MS Acc14.071

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Class MS 9229. Consignment received 1998, 1977-1997

This consignment includes correspondence, notebooks, drafts of published and unpublished writings, drafts and copies of speeches and talks, reviews, newspaper clippings, photographs, printed material and papers relating to Gleeson's community activism...

Series 1. Eleanor Elizabeth, 1984

Eleanor Elizabeth, Libby Gleeson's first book, was begun while she was living in England. Written for children of pre-adolescent years, and published in 1984, the book won the Angus & Robertson Award for Writers for Young Readers, 1984, was Highly Commended for the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award, 1985, and short listed for the Guardian Newspaper's Award for Children, 1985, the South Australian Premier's Award, 1985 and the New South Wales Premier's Awards, 1985...

Other material (File 25) - Box 4

Includes covers...

ABC Interview with Belle Alderson. Eleanor Elizabeth 02/11/1984, 2/11/1984 (Item NLA.MS-SAV014083) - Cassette-Box 682

Series 2. I am Susannah (1987)

I am Susannah was highly commended in the CBC Awards, and shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Award, 1988. The opening chapter was filmed by Network 10 Australia for the children's program Ridgy Didge, 1988...

Miscellaneous (File 24) - Box 7

Photographs from the launch of the book...

Offspring Aug 1988 - Libby, Cathy Haythorn, Victor Kellaher, Aug-88 (Item NLA.MS-SAV018177) - Cassette-Box 737

Series 3. Dodger (1990)

Gleeson received a Literature Board New Writer's grant to work on this book. On publication, Dodger was awarded the Children's Literature Peace Prize, 1991 and the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Award, 1992...

Audiotapes (File 22)

Interview, Children's Hour, ABC...

Launch of Dodger - Geoff Williams / Libby Gleeson. Don Spencer (Item NLA.MS-SAV014084) - Cassette-Box 682
Childrens Hour Interview - Association for the Blind Information Service (Item NLA.MS-SAV014086) - Cassette-Box 682
Radio 3RPM (Melbourne) Offspring Radio National with Alison Coates. %AN Adelaide with Caroline Watts (Item NLA.MS-SAV014085) - Cassette-Box 682

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