Deborah Abela

Deborah Abela (born 13 October 1966) is an Australian author of children's books, most notably the Max Remy, Super Spy series, Grimsdon and Teresa – A New Australian. She was born in Sydney, Australia, and has been writing for 15 years. She does the Virtual Book Week Dart Session for kids.

Awards

2026 CBCA (NSW) Lady Cutler Award for Distinguished Services to Children's Literature 2017 KOALA Legend (Kids Own Literature Awards) 2017, 2012, 2011 Grimsdon Shortlisted for YABBA and KOALA awards 2017 Teresa – A New Australian Shortlisted for WAYRBA Awards (Western Australian Young Readers Book Awards) 2017 Teresa – A New Australian Best Book in Translation, Malta Book Awards 2017 The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee shortlisted for the Australian Family Therapists Awards 2015 Ghost Club series shortlisted for KOALA, YABBA, CROC awards 2015 New City shortlisted for the KOALA, YABBA, CROC awards 2013 Ghost Club series shortlisted for Sisters In Crime Davitt Awards 2013 Maurice Saxby Award for Services to Children's Literature 2012 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen shortlisted Outstanding International Book Award USBBY 2011 Grimsdon awarded Most Enthralling Junior Fiction Award 2011 Grimsdon shortlisted Aurealis Awards 2011 Grimsdon shortlisted Speech Pathology Awards 2010 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelia Bonhoffen, 2010 The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards 2010, 2007, 2005 Max Remy Superspy voted best series KOALA and YABBA awards 2008 Max Remy Superspy Angus and Robertson's Top 50 books 2007 Max Remy Superspy shortlisted USA Children's Choice Awards and WAYRBA awards

In 2008, she was awarded the May Gibbs Fellowship for Children's Literature.

Awarded the 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Best Book Award.