Christine Harris - Author

Awards

South Australian Festival Awards for Literature

  • 2010 Audrey's Big Secret - shortlisted

Children's Peace Literature Award

For literary merit and for demonstrating a balanced example of constructive, non-violent approach towards the resolution of conflict.
  • 2000 I Don’t Want to go to School - Recommended
  • 2000 Omega – Highly Recommended
  • 2009 Audrey Goes to Town, joint-winner

White Ravens Award (International Children's Library, Munich)

  • 2009 Audrey of the Outback 

Aurealis (Speculative Fiction)

  • 1999 Foreign Devil – Best Horror Novel
  • 2000 Omega – shortlisted, Young Adult Fiction
  • 2002 Hairy Legs – shortlisted, Junior Fiction

Children’s Book Council of Australia

  • 1992 Outer Face – Notable Book
  • 1996 Party Animals – Notable Book
  • 1997 Sleeping In – Notable Book
  • 1995 Strike! – Notable Book
  • 1996 Baptism of Fire – Notable Book
  • 1998 Vibes #1: Jigsaw – Notable Book
  • 2000 I Don’t Want to go to School - Notable Book
  • 2002 Jamil’s Shadow – Book of the Year; younger readers, shortlisted
  • 2009 Audrey of the Outback - Book of the Year: Younger Readers, shortlisted
  • 2009 Audrey Goes to Town - Notable Book
  • 2010 Audrey's Big Secret - Notable Book

Christian Schools Award

  • 1998 Baptism of Fire – Shortlisted

KROC (Kids Reading Oz Choice Award, Northern Territory)

  • 1995 Buried Secrets - Runner-up

CROW (South Australia, changed to Kanga Awards)

  • 1993 Outer Face - Shortlisted
  • 1994 Buried Secrets – Shortlisted
  • 2003 Jamil’s Shadow – Focus book

WAYRBA (Western Australian Young Readers’ Book Award)

  • 1996 Buried Secrets - shortlisted
  • 1997 Party Animals - shortlisted
  • 2000 Fortune Cookies - shortlisted
  • 2003 Brain Drain -- shortlisted
  • 2009 Audrey of the Outback - shortlisted

Simultaneous Storytime Book

  • 2003 I Don’t Want to go to School - winner

    YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association, USA)

    • 2007 Undercover Girl #1: Secrets - shortlisted ‘Quick Picks for Young Adults’
    • 2007 Undercover Girl #2: Fugitive - shortlisted ‘Quick Picks for Young Adults’
    • 2007 Undercover Girl #3: Nightmare - shortlisted ‘Quick Picks for Young Adults’ Australian Book Publishers Association

    Australian Book Publishers Association

    • 1992 Trees in my Ears - Best Designed Paperback

    South Australian Festival Awards for Literature

    • 2006 – Carclew Fellowship

    Pegboard CMS Annual Website Design Awards

    • 2008 - my website, runner-up :J6 design. (Four judges assess in 6 key criteria: Graphics, Artwork, Layout, Navigability, Functionality, Originality.)