Klein’s books are hugely celebrated, having won the CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Award in both the Younger Readers and the Older Readers categories, as well as a Human Rights Award for Literature in 1989 for Came Back to Show You I Could Fly. She would go on to write more than 40 books, including Hating Alison Ashley (adapted into a feature film starring Delta Goodrem in 2005), Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (adapted into a television series for the Seven Network in 1992), and Came Back to Show You I Could Fly (adapted into a film directed by Richard Lowenstein in 1993). Leaving school at age 15, Klein worked several jobs before becoming established as a writer, having her first story published at age 16. Robin Klein was born 28 February 1936 in Kempsey, New South Wales into a family of nine children. Klein’s books are hugely celebrated, having won the CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Award in both the Younger Readers and the Older Rea Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1991). Robin was the recipient of an honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Letters - Honoris Causa), from the University of Newcastle in 2004.Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1991).
In 1991 Robin Klein was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for her significant contribution to the appreciation and development of children's literature in Australia. Her novel for older readers, The Listmaker, won the 1990 South Australian Festival Award for Literature. This outstanding novel was named a White Raven book at the 1990 Bologna Children's Book Fair. It also won the 1990 Australian Children's Book of the Year Award, Older Readers, and was shortlisted for the 1990 Victorian Premier's Literary Award and the 1990 NSW Premier's Literary Award.
Came Back to Show You I Could Fly won a Human Rights Award for Literature in 1989. Many have been shortlisted for the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award, including People Might Hear You (1984), Seeing Things (1984), Hating Alison Ashley (1985), Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1986). Born in Kempsey, New South Wales, Robin Klein has now had more than forty books published.
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