Alison Lester
Alison Lester was born in Victoria, Australia on November 17th, 1952 and is the Children's Author. At the age of 71, Alison Lester biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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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.
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.
1979, began illustrating children's books
1985, wrote first book, Clive Eats Alligators
1985–2004, writing and illustrating. Exhibitions at
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.