Margaret Wild

Margaret Wild (born 1948) is an Australian children's writer.

She has written more than 40 books for children. Her work has been published around the world and has won several awards. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 2022.

Life Wild was born in Eshowe, South Africa, In December 2020 she was nominated as Australia's author candidate for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award.

She now lives in Sydney.

Works Picture books Chalk Boy, illustrated by Mandy Ord (2018) The Sloth that came to Stay, illustrated by Vivienne To (2017) Bogtrotter, illustrated by Judith Rossell (2015) The Bush book Club, illustrated by Ben Wood (2014) The Treasure Box, ill. Freya Blackwood (2013) Tanglewood, ill. Vivienne Goodman (2012) Vampyre, ill. Andrew Yeo (2011) Puffling, ill. Julie Vivas (2009) Harry & Hopper, ill. Freya Blackwood (2009) The Pocket dogs go on holiday, ill. Stephen Michael King (2008) Piglet and Papa, ill. Stephen Michael King (2007) Woolvs in the Sitee, ill Anne Spudvilas (2006) Chatterbox, ill. Deborah Niland (2006) The Bilbies of Bliss, ill. Noela Young (2005) The Little Crooked House, co-written with illustrator Jonathan Bentley (2005) Hop, Little Hare!, ill. Peter Shaw (2005) Piglet and Mama, ill. Stephen Michael King (2005) Farmer Fred's Cow, ill. David Waller (2004) Seven More Sleeps, ill. Donna Rawlins (2004) Kiss, Kiss!, ill. Bridget Strevens-Marzo (2003) Little Humpty, ill. Ann James (2003) Baby Boomsticks, ill. David Legge (2003) Mr Moo, ill. Jonathon Bentley (2002) Jenny Angel, ill. Anne Spudvilas (2002) The House of Narcissus, ill. Wayne Harris (2001) The Pocket Dogs, ill. Stephen Michael King (2001) The Midnight Feast, ill. Ann James (2001) Midnight Babies, ill. Ann James (2001) Nighty Night!, ill. Kerry Argent (2001) Fox, ill. Ron Brooks (2000) Tom Goes to Kindergarten, ill. David Legge (2000) Miss Lily's Fabulous Pink Feather Boa, ill. Kerry Argent (1999) Old Pig, co-written with illustrator Ron Brooks (1999) Our Granny, ill. Julie Vivas (1998) Rosie and Tortoise, ill. Ron Brooks (1998) First Day, ill. by Kim Gamble (1998) Bim Bam Boom!, ill. Wayne Harris (1998) Big Cat Dreaming, ill. Anne Spudvilas (1997) The Midnight Gang, ill. Ann James (1997) Remember Me, ill. Dee Huxley (1995) Beast, (1995) Mr. Nick's Knitting, ill. Dee Huxley (1994) Going Home, ill. Wayne Harris (1994) Toby, ill. Noela Young (1994) The Slumber Party, ill. David Cox (1993) But Granny Did, ill. Ian Forss (1993) Space Travellers, ill. Gregory Rogers (1993) All the Better to See You With!, ill. Pat Reynolds (1993) Thank You, Santa, ill. Kerry Argent (1992) My Dearest Dinosaur, ill. Donna Rawlins (1992) Let the Celebrations Begin!, ill. Julie Vivas (1991) The Very Best of Friends, ill. Julie Vivas (1990) Kathy's Umbrella, ill. Hannah Koch (1987) There's a Sea in My Bedroom, ill. Jane Tanner (1984) Something Absolutely Enormous, ill. Jack Hannah (1984)

Novels Diary of Megan Moon (1988) Beast (1992) Jinx (2001) One Night (2003) The Vanishing Moment (2013)

Awards

Personal Won – Nan Chauncy Award (2008) Won – Lifetime Achievement Award, Children's Book Council of Australia (2022)

For books There's a Sea in My Bedroom

Shortlisted – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (1985) Shortlisted – Kate Greenaway Award (UK) (1985)

The Very Best of Friends Won – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (1990) Won – Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (2004)

Baby Boomsticks Won – Books I Love Best Yearly: Early Readers Award (2006)

Woolvs in the Sitee Won – Aurealis Award for Best Children's Fiction (2006) Shortlisted – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book (2007) Shortlisted – ABPA Book Design Awards: Picture Book (2007)

Chatterbox Shortlisted – CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood (2007)