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Eva Collins Eva Collins i(A31033 works by)
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Eva Collins emigrated from Poland to Melbourne and has studied Philosophy, Psychology, and creative writing.

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y separately published work icon Ask No Questions Glebe : Puncher and Wattmann , 2022 24263531 2022 single work novel young adult 'With a third of Australians born and around half with one parent born overseas, migration stories are a crucial part of our national experience. In her verse novel, Ask No Questions, Eva Collins writes spare affecting lines about her own experience as a teenager when her parents decided to emigrate from Poland to Australia. She captures the loss and gain, grief and celebration with great poignancy. Simply written but deeply moving, Ask No Questions is accessible poetry that is particularly suited for young adult readers.' (Publication summary)
2023 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Young Adults' Fiction
2023 highly commended ASAL Awards — Mary Gilmore Award for a First Book of Poetry
2023 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Older Readers
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