Trace Balla

Trace Balla
Born	Australia
Occupation	Children's author, illustrator
Years active	2014–present
Notable works	Rivertime (2014) Rockhopping (2016) The Heart of the Bubble (2020) Leaf-light (2023)
Notable awards	Readings Children's Book Prize (2015) Wilderness Society Picture Book Award (2015) CBCA Book of the Year: Young Readers (2017)

Trace Balla is an Australian children's author and illustrator.

Rivertime won the 2015 Readings Children's Book Prize ^[1] and the Wilderness Society Picture Book Award in the same year. ^{[2] [3]} It was shortlisted for both the 2015 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature, NSW Premier's Literary Awards ^[4] and the 2016 WA Premier’s Book Awards. ^[5]

Rockhopping, was awarded Book of the Year: Young Readers by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 2017. ^{[6] [7]} It was shortlisted for the Children's Award in the 2018 Adelaide Awards Festival for Literature. ^[8]

The Thank You Dish was named a Notable book in the early childhood section by the Children’s Book Council of Australia in 2018. ^[9]

Landing with Wings, was shortlisted for the 2020 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award for books for eight to ten year olds. ^[10]

The Heart of the Bubble was published in 2020 and is a graphic novel set during the coronavirus pandemic about "a family’s awakening to what really matters". ^[11]

Her 2023 book, Leaf-light, was shortlisted for the 2024 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books, NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the 2024 Children's Book Award, Queensland Literary Awards. ^[12]

She lives in Castlemaine, Victoria. ^[13]

Works

• Rivertime, 2014, ISBN   9781743316337
• Shine: A story about saying goodbye, 2015, ISBN   9781743316344
• Rockhopping, 2016, ISBN   9781952533419
• The Thank You Dish, 2017, ISBN   9781760292355
• Landing with Wings, 2020, ISBN   9781760296957
• The Heart of the Bubble, 2020, ISBN   9780648904304
• Leaf-light, 2023, ISBN   9781760526207

References

1. "'Rivertime' wins 2015 Readings Children's Book Prize". Books+Publishing. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
2. "Wilderness Society announces 2015 children's book award winners". Books+Publishing. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
3. PEDLER, CHRIS (10 July 2015). "Rivertime tale a prize read". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
4. "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2015 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
5. "WA Premier's Book Awards 2016 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
6. Morris, Linda (28 March 2017). "Debut and self-published authors shortlisted in Children's Book Council of Australia awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
7. "Book of the Year - Winners 2017". The Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
8. "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
9. "CBCA Notable Books for 2018 announced". Books+Publishing. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
10. "Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2020 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
11. "The Heart of the Bubble". AustLit. Retrieved 24 August 2024– via University of Queensland.
12. "Leaf-light". AustLit. Retrieved 24 August 2024– via University of Queensland.
13. "The Heart of The Bubble | Castlemaine Mail" . Retrieved 29 August 2020.