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Christobel Mattingley
AuthorBooks · Second hand1931-2019
Christobel Rosemary Mattingley was an Australian author of books for children and adults. Her book Rummage won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers and Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book in 1982. In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours Mattingley was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues".
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About Christobel Mattingley
Birth
1931
Death
2019
Christobel Rosemary Mattingley was an Australian author of books for children and adults. Her book Rummage won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers and Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book in 1982. In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours Mattingley was made a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues".
Christobel Mattingley was a prolific Australian author who dedicated her life to children's literature.
Throughout her career, she wrote a total of 72 works that have captivated readers of all ages.
In addition to her writing, she worked as a librarian, always fostering a love for books.
Her most notable work, Battle order 204, is a fundamental reference within her extensive bibliography.
Born in Brighton in 1931, her literary legacy remains a key piece in juvenile fiction.
