Background
She was born in Rathmines, a suburb of Lake Macquarie, Australia and attended five public schools before completing a Marketing Degree at the University of Newcastle.
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Hot Potato (For Sale or Swap)
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Alex As Well
( Alex is ready for things to change, in a big way. Every...)
Alex is ready for things to change, in a big way. Everyone seems to think she's a boy, but for Alex the whole boy/girl thing isn't as simple as either/or, and when she decides girl is closer to the truth, no one knows how to react, least of all her parents. Undeterred, Alex begins to create a new identity for herself: ditching one school, enrolling in another, and throwing out most of her clothes. But the other Alex-the boy Alex-has a lot to say about that. Heartbreaking and droll in equal measures, Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman is a brilliantly told story about being intersex, exploring gender and sexuality, navigating friendships, and finding a place to belong. “This book tackles the delicate topic of being intersex and gives a lot of insight into the problems associated with it, while still being a very enjoyable fiction read.” ―The Guardian "Readers of authors such as John Green will devour this novel.” ―Junior Bookseller & Publisher
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(Being Bindy ) Author: Alyssa Brugman May-2005
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Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman (2016-01-19)
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Walking Naked
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There are those who are popular. There are those who are outcasts. And there are those who must choose between the two. Megan Tuw has always been popular. As a leader of her high school’s most cliquish group, she’s among the anointed girls who think nothing of ridiculing those who don’t fit in. That includes Perdita Wiguiggan—a classmate Megan and her friends openly refer to as the Freak. But Megan doesn’t know the first thing about Perdita, since she would never dream of talking to her. Only when the two girls are thrown together in detention does Megan begin to see Perdita as more than someone with an odd last name, as more than the school outcast. And slowly, Megan finds herself drawn into an almost-friendship. Then Megan faces a choice: Perdita or the group?
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For Sale or Swap (Shelby and Blue)
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Shelby is convinced her reliable but ugly pony, Blue, is holding her back at Pony Club. If only she had a beautiful horse, everyone would see what a great rider she is. But how can Shelby buy a new horse when her parents can't even afford to pay her Pony Club fees? When she sees an ad for an eye-catching brown pony for sale or swap, Shelby thinks she's found the answer to all her problems. Maxshine Celtic Copper—otherwise known as Brat—seems perfect. But swapping a pony who's your best friend for a highly strung horse whose beautiful brown coat washes out with shampoo turns out to be a really bad idea. The race is on for Shelby and her friends to catch a horse thief, find her beloved Blue and return Brat to her rightful owners.
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Greener Pastures (For Sale or Swap)
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Beginner's Luck (For Sale or Swap)
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Being Bindy
(Eighth grade is torture–at least it is for Bindy! (1) Her...)
Eighth grade is torture–at least it is for Bindy! (1) Her best friend since kindergarten becomes her worst enemy. (2) She’s stuck taking yoga in sports ed, where she unleashes the Very Bad Thing that gets the whole school talking. (3) She suffers total humiliation when certain unmentionables are tossed around at assembly. What’s more, Bindy’s divorced parents are behaving badly. (1) Her laid-back father looks like he’s falling for–could it be?– none other than her ex-best friend’s mother. Which means that . . . (2) . . . Bindy’s worst enemy might just end up as her sister! (3) Her domineering mom always wants Bindy to do things her way. Enough is enough! To survive the drama in her life, Bindy must make some tough decisions in this funny, searching novel about being true to yourself.
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Hide And Seek (For Sale or Swap)
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Alyssa Brugman
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She resides in the Hunter Region. Brugman has worked as an after-school tutor for Aboriginal children. She taught management, accounting and marketing at a business college, worked for a home improvements company and then worked in Public Relations before becoming a full-time writer
lieutenant was a "Commended Book" in the Victorian Premier"s Literary Awards 2002 and has been translated into Dutch (for which it has been short listed for the "Gouden Zoen" Award), Danish, German, and Belgian.
The United States edition was shortlisted for the Michael Printz Award in 2005. Walking Naked, Alyssa"s second novel was released in August 2002.
Brugman"s third novel for young adults, Being Bindy was released in mid-2004. Brugman has released a series of pony books: Foreign Sale or Swap, Beginner"s Luck, Hot Potato, Hide & Seek, and a fifth installment, Greener Pastures.
These books are also sold in Germany.
Solo, her eighth novel, was released in July 2007. lieutenant was a CBCA "Notable Book" in the Older Readers Category in 2008. The Equen Queen was released in 2008, and is Alyssa"s first foray into the children"s Fantasy genre.
lieutenant is the second novel in the Quentaris series published by Ford Street.
Girl Next Door, Alyssa"s eleventh novel, was released in February 2009. Alex as Well was released in January 2013 and is Alyssa"s first book released with Text Publishing.
lieutenant was shortlisted for the "Western Australian Premiers Award" in 2014. Alex as Well was also published in the United Kingdom (2014), United States (2015) and Italy (2013).
She is currently pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Canberra.
Achievements
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She submitted her first text, Finding Grace, to The Australian/Vogel Literary Award in 1998. While the novel did not receive an award, it was considered for publication. Finding Grace was short listed for the 2002 New South Wales Premier"s Literary Awards (Ethel Turner Prize), the 2002 Queensland Premier"s Literary Awards, the 2002 CBCA Book of the Year (Older Readers), the 2002 Sanderson Young Adult Audio Book of the Year, and the Best Designed Young Adult Book APA Design Awards 2002. lieutenant won the IBBY Australia Ena Noël Award for Encouragement, it was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier"s Literary Award, awarded "Honour Book" in the 2003 CBCA Book of the Year (Older Readers) and is distributed in the United States (where it was listed a Voices of Youth Advocates "Top Shelf Fiction" book 2004), the United Kingdom, Germany, Turkey and Portugal. lieutenant was a CBCA "Notable Book", and shortlisted for the Children"s Peace Literature Award in 2005, and is also available in Swedish and Norwegian. Foreign Sale or Swap was shortlisted for the Kids Own Australian Literature Award 2006, The Young Australian Best Book Awards 2006 and the Children"s Choice Book Awards, 2006, and is one of the books select for the "Books Alive" Campaign in 2007.
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Being Bindy
(Eighth grade is torture–at least it is for Bindy! (1) Her...)
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For Sale or Swap (Shelby and Blue)
( Shelby is convinced her reliable but ugly pony, Blue, i...)
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Alex As Well
( Alex is ready for things to change, in a big way. Every...)
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Walking Naked
(There are those who are popular. There are those who are...)
- Hot Potato (For Sale or Swap)
- (Being Bindy ) Author: Alyssa Brugman May-2005
- Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman (2016-01-19)
- Greener Pastures (For Sale or Swap)
- Beginner's Luck (For Sale or Swap)
- By Alyssa Brugman - Being Bindy (2005-05-20) Paperback
- Hide And Seek (For Sale or Swap)
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Being Bindy
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the Children's Peace Literature Award; The Young Australian Best Book Awards; the Kids Own Australian Literature Award; the Children's Choice Book Awards; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award; Turner Prize; Victorian Premier's Literary Award; Michael Printz Award The Turner Prize, named after the painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist under the age of 50.; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an Australian literary award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35.; The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were created by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry.the Children's Peace Literature Award; The Young Australian Best Book Awards; the Kids Own Australian Literature Award; the Children's Choice Book Awards; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award; Turner Prize; Victorian Premier's Literary Award; Michael Printz Award The Turner Prize, named after the painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist under the age of 50.; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an Australian literary award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35.; The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were created by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry.
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the Children's Peace Literature Award; The Young Australian Best Book Awards; the Kids Own Australian Literature Award; the Children's Choice Book Awards; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award; Turner Prize; Victorian Premier's Literary Award; Michael Printz Award The Turner Prize, named after the painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist under the age of 50.; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an Australian literary award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35.; The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were created by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry.the Children's Peace Literature Award; The Young Australian Best Book Awards; the Kids Own Australian Literature Award; the Children's Choice Book Awards; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award; Turner Prize; Victorian Premier's Literary Award; Michael Printz Award The Turner Prize, named after the painter J. M. W. Turner, is an annual prize presented to a British visual artist under the age of 50.; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an Australian literary award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35.; The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were created by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry.