Margaret Balderson

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Margaret Balderson
Born1935
Concord, New South Wales
Occupationnovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksWhen Jays Fly to Barbmo
Notable awards Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1969
Years active1968–

Margaret Balderson is an Australian novelist and writer for children who was born in Concord, New South Wales in 1935. [1] She won the 1969 Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers award for her debut novel When Jays Fly to Barbmo. [2]

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Balderson attended Fort Street High School before commencing library work. She undertook a working holiday to Europe in the 1960s and travelled to and worked in Norway where she gathered material for her debut novel. [2]

Following her return to Australia she worked as resident house-mistress and librarian at Frensham School, Mittagong, NSW. [1]

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