# Claire Zorn

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Australian writer of young adult fiction

Claire Zorn Born Penrith, New South Wales Occupation Writer Education University of Technology Sydney Genre Young adult fiction Notable works The Sky So Heavy; The Protected Notable awards CBCA Book of the Year (2015, 2017)

**Claire Zorn** (born in [Penrith, New South Wales](/source/Penrith%2C_New_South_Wales)[1]) is an Australian writer of young adult fiction. She was awarded the CBCA [Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers](/source/Children's_Book_of_the_Year_Award%3A_Older_Readers) in 2015 and 2017.

## Personal life

Zorn grew up in the [Blue Mountains](/source/Blue_Mountains_(New_South_Wales))[1] and attended [St Columba's Catholic College](/source/St_Columba's_High_School%2C_New_South_Wales).[2] She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a post graduate diploma in writing[3] from [University of Technology Sydney](/source/University_of_Technology_Sydney).[4] As a writer of both fiction and non-fiction, her work has been published in literary journals including *[Wet Ink](/source/Wet_Ink)* and the *[Overland Literary Journal](/source/Overland_(magazine))*,[5] and she blogs.[6] She is a Christian and has spoken publicly about how her faith influences her writing. She says she tries to view her characters with the same compassion and judgement as Christ views people.[7]

## Published works and awards

- *The Sky So Heavy* (2013). University of Queensland Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780702249761](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780702249761)Set in the Blue Mountains, Zorn's first novel tells the story of a group of teenagers struggling to survive a nuclear winter. - Honour Book 2014 Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Older Readers - Shortlisted 2014 Inky Gold Award - Shortlisted 2014 Aurealis Awards – Best Young Adult Novel - Shortlisted 2015 REAL Children's Choice Award – Fiction for Years 7-9[8]

- *The Protected* (2014). University of Queensland Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780702250194](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780702250194)[9] - Winner, Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2015 – Young Adult Fiction - Winner of the 2015 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Young Adult - Winner, 2015 CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers - Shortlisted, 2015 Inky Gold Award - Selected in New Zealand Listener's Top 50 Children's Books for 2014

- *One Would Think the Deep* (2016). University of Queensland Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780702253942](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780702253942)[10] A novel about a 17-year-old boy learning to deal with the death of his mother and life in a small coastal town. - Winner, 2017 [CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers](/source/Children's_Book_of_the_Year_Award%3A_Older_Readers)[11]

- *When We Are Invisible* (2021). University of Queensland Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780702263132](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780702263132). Sequel to *The Sky So Heavy*. - Shortlisted, 2022 [Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature](/source/Adelaide_Festival_Awards_for_Literature) – Young Adult Fiction Award[12]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Claire Zorn - Booked Out"](http://bookedout.com.au/find-a-speaker/author/claire-zorn/). *Booked Out*. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Stanisic, Annabella Noussis (2016). ["Year 10 Author Visit"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170226062907/http://www.stcolumbasspringwood.catholic.edu.au/SiteData/191/UserFiles/NewsletterPDF/The_Dove_20_May_2016.pdf) (PDF). *The Dove*. St Columba's Catholic College. Archived from [the original](http://www.stcolumbasspringwood.catholic.edu.au/SiteData/191/UserFiles/NewsletterPDF/The_Dove_20_May_2016.pdf) (PDF) on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Sky So Heavy Teacher's notes"](http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/book.aspx/1263/The%20Sky%20So%20Heavy). *University of Queensland Press*. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Arts, Department of Communications and the (5 August 2016). ["The Protected by Claire Zorn"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170819190714/https://www.arts.gov.au/pm-literary-awards/past-winners-and-shortlists/winners/2015-winners/protected-claire-zorn). *www.arts.gov.au*. Archived from [the original](https://www.arts.gov.au/pm-literary-awards/past-winners-and-shortlists/winners/2015-winners/protected-claire-zorn) on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Author biography". *Overland*. 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Claire Zorn"](https://clairezorn.wordpress.com). *Claire Zorn*. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Sydney Writers' Festival: What's God Got to do with It?"](https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/soul-search/sydney-writers-festival:-whats-god-got-to-do-with-it/11100486). 10 May 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["UQP - The Sky So Heavy"](http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/book.aspx/1263/The%20Sky%20So%20Heavy). *www.uqp.uq.edu.au*. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Sky so heavy Teacher's notes"](http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/store/images/Hi-RES/teachersnotes/1300/3569.pdf) (PDF). *University of Queensland Press*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["One would think the deep. Teacher's notes"](http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/store/images/Hi-RES/teachersnotes/1391/3765.pdf) (PDF). *University of Queensland Press*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Convery, Stephanie; Harmon, Steph (17 August 2017). ["Claire Zorn's grief-and-surfing story wins children's book of the year award"](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/18/claire-zorns-grief-and-surfing-story-wins-childrens-book-of-the-year-award). *The Guardian*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 19 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature shortlists announced"](https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2022/01/19/208663/2022-adelaide-festival-awards-for-literature-shortlist-announced/). *Books+Publishing*. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

## External links

- [Official website](https://clairezorn.com)

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