Hilary Bell (writer)
Hilary Bell | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 54–55) Stratford-upon-Avon, UK[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Notable awards | Aurealis Award Best fantasy short story 1996 Mirror, Mirror |
| Spouse | Phillip Johnston |
| Children | Moss Theo Bell Johnston (2000), Ivy Coco Bell Johnston (2003) |
| Relatives | Lucy (1968) |
Hilary Bell (born 1966) is an Australian writer of stage, fiction, radio, screen, and theatre. She is the daughter of John Bell, the founder of the Bell Shakespeare company.
Life and career[]
Bell, a Sydney native, is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, and the Juilliard Playwrights' Studio.[2] She attended high school with fellow Sydney writer Justine Ettler. Bell writes in many different areas including stage, fiction, radio, screen, and theatre.[3] In 1996 she joint won the 1996 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel with her novel, Mirror, Mirror which is an adaptation of the 1995 television show which Bell was a writer for.[4] She has also won awards for her work as a playwright; the Philip Parsons Young Playwrights Award, the Jill Blewitt Playwrights' Award, the Bug'n'Bub Award, the Eric Kocher Playwrights' Award, the 2007 Inscription Award, and an AWGIE award.[3]
Bibliography[]
- Wolf Lullaby (1996)
- Mirror, Mirror (1996)
- Der Zorn der Kobolde
Source: Librarything.com
Plays[]
- Wolf Lullaby
- Fortune
- The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Ruysch
- The Falls
- Memmie Le Blanc
- The Bloody Bride
- Perfect Stranger
- A Pocket Full of Hula Dreams
- "Ugly Beauty"
- "Connectivity"
Source: Ozscipt.org Source: [1]
Television[]
- Echo Point (1995, writer)
- Mirror, Mirror (1995, writer)
Source: IMDB
Theatre[]
- Mrs. Satan (opera)
- The Wedding Song (musical)
- Talk Show (song cycle)
- Faust (libretto to Phillip Johnston's score)
Source: Ozscipt.org
References[]
- ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/bell-hilary-1966
- ^ "Hilary Bell". AustralianPlays.org. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Hilary Bell". OzScript. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1997 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
External links[]
Official website: https://hilarybell.org/
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