Gary Crew
Contemporary Australian children's writer and academic
About Gary Crew
Born 1947. Gary Crew is an Australian writer, science fiction writer and children's writer.
Gary David Crew (born 23 September 1947) is an Australian writer of young adult fiction.
Awards Crew was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours.
He has won the Australian Children's Book of the Year on four occasions.
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1991 Strange Objects 1994 Angel's Gate Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book 1994 First Light (Illustrator Peter Gouldthorpe) 1995 The Watertower (Illustrator Stephen Woolman) Alan Marshall Prize for Children's Literature 1991 Strange Objects New South Wales Premier's Literary Award 1991 Strange Objects
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Who is Gary Crew?
Contemporary Australian children's writer and academic
When was Gary Crew born?
Gary Crew was born on 23 September 1947 in Brisbane.
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Gary Crew is a writer, science fiction writer and children's writer.
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Gary Crew is Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gary Crew. https://biography.guide/gary-crew/
MLA: "Gary Crew." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gary-crew/.
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