Alison Lester

The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is children's literature and children's and young adult literature. Work by Alison Lester is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria. Distinctions recorded are Member of the Order of Australia, Australian Children's Laureate and Dromkeen Medal.

• Name — Alison Lester • Birth Name — Alison Jean Lester • Born — 17 November 1952 • Birthplace — Foster, Victoria, Australia • Occupation — Writer, illustrator • Subject — Children's picture books • Awards — Dromkeen Medal 2016

Alison Lester was born in Foster, Victoria, Australia. She grew up on a farm overlooking the sea. She was educated at St Margaret's School in Berwick, Victoria, where she stayed as a boarder. She achieved a higher diploma in teaching at the Melbourne Teachers' College, where she trained as a secondary arts and crafts teacher.

Lester taught for a while before starting a family and writing. She was also an illustrator for 5 years. Her first book was published in 1986. • Illustration — Alison Lester gallery and bookshop, Fish Creek Lester lives and works in South Gippsland, Victoria. She has a gallery and bookshop in Fish Creek. She visits primary schools as a guest speaker. Her picture books mix imaginary worlds with everyday life, encouraging children to believe in themselves and celebrate the differences that make themselves special.

section 1979, began illustrating children's books 1985, wrote first book, Clive Eats Alligators 1985–2004, writing and illustrating. Exhibitions at • Books Illustrated • Fremantle Children's Literature Centre • Des Bunyon Gallery • Dromkeen • Season's Gallery • McClelland Gallery 1993, guest speaker at IBBY conference, Manila 1996, received Writers Project Grant from the Australia Council to research the Spanish Riding school in Vienna 1999, writer in residence at Tanglin Trust School, Singapore 2001, guest speaker at Story Lines Festival, Auckland 2002, visiting author at the Bologna Book Fair, Italy, sponsored by the Australia Council 2004, guest speaker, [Simmons College], Boston, United States 2004, visiting author to Seoul, [Korea] for Children's Book Week 2004, visiting author, schools in [Tokyo] 2005, traveled to Antarctica as an Australian Antarctic Arts Fellow for the Kids Antarctic Art project. 2005, workshops and exhibition of Are We There Yet? in Japan as part of the Asialink literature touring program with the Aichi expo 2005, photographer on tourist ship to Ross Sea region of Antarctica 2006, Are We There Yet? illustrations exhibited in Taipei 2006, first painting for the Kid's Antarctic Art project exhibited at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 2007, visual artist on two voyages to Peninsula region of Antarctica. 2007, Kid's Antarctic Art exhibition opens at Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 2007, photographer and writer on voyage around Spitsbergen in the Arctic. 2008, Kids Antarctic Art exhibited at Melbournestyle, South Melbourne, featuring selected works as larger canvasses.

Alison Lester is recorded with the occupation children's writer. Recorded as a citizen of Australia.