Nicolas Brasch

Nicolas Brasch is a writer, teacher, workshop facilitator and manuscript assessor. He is the author of more than 400 books (mainly for children and young adults) that have been published by many of the world’s leading publishers. He teaches professional and creative writing at Swinburne University; writes corporate histories; ghost writes biographies and memoirs; runs business writing workshops; presents workshops and seminars on writing and storytelling; and runs a corporate writing business. He is also currently undertaking a PhD in creative writing.

Awards

  • Shortlisted for Wine Communicator Award, Best New Wine Book 2021
  • Notable Book (Australia’s Electoral Process) Children’s Book Council Awards 2012
  • Notable Book (Community Maps) Children’s Book Council Awards 2012
  • Shortlisted for Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, Children’s Book Council Awards 2011 (Theme Parks, Playgrounds and Toys)
  • Notable Book (Theme Parks, Playgrounds and Toys) Children’s Book Council Awards 2011
  • Best Primary Library Book/Series (The Science Behind series written for Macmillan Library), Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing, 2010
  • Notable Book (Whose Land? Eyewitness to Aboriginal- Non-Aboriginal Relations 1770-2007) Children’s Book Council Awards 2008
  • Overall Winner (consultant and author of 50+ books in the Fast Forward series), Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing, 2007
  • Best Primary Book Series (consultant and author of 50+ books in the Fast Forward series), Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing, 2007
  • Notable Book (Explorers of Australia in their own words: Bass & Flinders) Children’s Book Council Awards 2006
  • Award for Excellence (Technical Publications), Society for Technical Communication, 2003
  • Best Primary Book Series (author of two books in the Our Voices series), Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing, 2003
  • Winner of The Age Mini-saga short story competition, 1989