Sheena Knowles
Encyclopedia
Sheena Knowles is an author
of children's books
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Born in Geelong
, Victoria
, she currently lives in Victoria with her two children, and works in advertising. She is the author of the Edward the Emu, which was shortlisted for the 1989 Australian Childrens Picture Book of the Year and Edwina the Emu.
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
of children's books
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
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Born in Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, she currently lives in Victoria with her two children, and works in advertising. She is the author of the Edward the Emu, which was shortlisted for the 1989 Australian Childrens Picture Book of the Year and Edwina the Emu.