Along with the textbooks, anthologies, teacher support materials and select group of novels that make up the English Alive program, my first two novels have been awarded first prize in the Australian awards for excellence in educational publishing in the category ‘Best Series’ (Secondary).
In presenting Jacaranda with the award, the Australian Publishers Association called the English Alive series ‘bold’ and ‘comprehensive’ and acknowledged that it ‘recognises that students learn in many differnt ways’. This is terrific news for all involved, and already seems to be leading to more sales of both the textbooks and fiction.
Apparently, I am the only person working on the project to have written both novels and textbook chapters, which is pretty cool. The great thing about winning a prize like this is that you’ve already received so much positive feedback on the work itself that it truly feels like a bonus.
If you would like to learn more about the English Alive series, you can do so by clicking here.
