Summary
Frané Lessac is an author-illustrator, publishing over fifty award-winning books for children. Frané speaks at festivals in Australia and overseas sharing the process of writing and illustrating books, empowering both children and adults. Frané’s latest books include Under the Southern Cross and We Are Grateful:Ostaliheliga, which has been awarded the 2019 Boston Globe–Horn Book Picture Book Honor Award, an Orbis Pictus Honor Book Award and the Sibert Honor Book in the USA.
Biography
Frané Lessac was born in the USA, lived on the Caribbean island of Montserrat and later London, before making West Australia home. She’s presented at the Edinburgh International Writers Festival, Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington D.C., Eric Carle Museum, Beijing Bookworm Literature Festival, Brooklyn Book Festival, Bali’s Ubud Writer’s Festival, Singapore Asian Festival of Children’s Content, Bookaroo Festivals in India and Kuching, and the Los Angeles and Bologna SCBWI Conference. Her contribution to Amnesty International’s, “We Are All Born Free”, celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, has been translated into more than 30 languages and an USBBY Outstanding International Book. Frané was the inaugural Regional Advisor SCBWI Australia West. She joined the National Year of Reading 2012 initiative as a State Ambassador. Frané has served on the executive committee of the Australian Society of Authors, was a State Ambassador for National Year of Reading, and presently an Ambassador for Room to Read and Books in Homes. n 2010, she received the Muriel Barwell Award for Distinguished Service to Children’s Literature. Frané is married to children's author, Mark Greenwood, and they have collaborated on many children's books including; “Simpson and his Donkey” and “Midnight – the story of a light horse”.
Relevant qualifications
Regional Advisor - Society of Children's Book Illustrators Australia West 2002-2006
Australia Society of Authors - Executive Board 2010-2013
Illustrator Coordinator - Society of Children's Book Illustrators Australia West 2006-2012
Regional Advisor Society of Children's Book Illustrators Australia West 2012-2014
Role Model and Ambassador: Room to Read and Books in Homes
Member- Children's Book Council West Australia
Board Member - The Literature Centre 2019-
Recent experience
2019 Guest Speaker - American Library Association Conference - Washington D.C. USA
2019 Creator's Table - Bologna Children's Book Fair - Bologna, Italy
2019 Guest Speaker - Perth Writer's Festival - Perth, West Australia
2018 Guest Speaker - Asian Festival Children's Content - Singapore
2018 Appearances - Bank Street College and Books of Wonder - New York City USA
Publications
The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Publ. date: 2024
Genre: Children's Books
Our Country: Where History Happened
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Publ. date: 2023
Genre: non-fiction
A Is for Australian Reefs
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2022
Genre: Children's Book
Our Country, Ancient Wonders
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Publ. date: 2022
We Are Still Here!
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishers
Publ. date: 2021
Genre: Picture Book
Australia Under the Sea 1 2 3
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Publ. date: 2021
Genre: picture book
Australian Baby Animals
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Publ. date: 2020
Genre: Picture Book
Under the Milky Way
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publ. date: 2019
Genre: Picture Book
Under the Southen Cross
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2019
Genre: Picture Book
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishers
Publ. date: 2018
Genre: Picture Book
A is for Australian Animals
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2018
Genre: Picture Book
Pattan's Pumpkin
Publisher: Otter- Barry Books
Publ. date: 2016
Genre: Picture Book
A is for Australia
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2015
Genre: Picture Book
The Mayflower
Publisher: Holiday House Publishers
Publ. date: 2014
Genre: Picture Book
Midnight
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2014
Genre: Picture Book
The Book Boat’s In
Publisher: Holiday House
Publ. date: 2013
Genre: Picture Book
The Greatest Liar on Earth
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2012
Genre: Picture Book
The Drummer Boy of John John
Publisher: Lee and Low Publishers
Publ. date: 2012
Genre: Picture Book
Ned Kelly and the Green Sash
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2010
Genre: Picture Book
Heart of Texas
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 2009
Genre: Picture Book
Clouds
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 2009
Genre: Picture Book
Simpson and his Donkey
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2008
Genre: Picture Book
Monday on the Mississippi
Publisher: Henry Holt
Publ. date: 2005
Genre: Picture Book
Island Counting 1-2-3
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publ. date: 2005
Genre: Picture Book
The Day of the Elephant
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 2005
Genre: Picture Book
New York- The Big Apple from A-Z
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 2005
Genre: Picture Book
Camp Granada
Publisher: Henry Holt
Publ. date: 2003
Genre: Picture Book
Maui and the Big Fish
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Publ. date: 2003
Genre: Picture Book
Capital! Washington D-C from A-Z
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 2003
Genre: Picture Book
The Legend of Moondyne Joe
Publisher: Walker Books
Publ. date: 2002
Genre: Picture Book
Queen Esther Saves Her People
Publisher: Scholastic
Publ. date: 1998
Genre: Picture Book
O Christmas Tree!
Publisher: Boyds Mill Press
Publ. date: 1996
Genre: Picture Book
Our Big Island
Publisher: Artbeat Publishers
Publ. date: 1995
Genre: Picture Book
Good Rhymes Good Times
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 1995
Genre: Picture Book
Magic Boomerang
Publisher: Artbeat Publishers
Publ. date: 1994
Genre: Picture Book
Outback Adventure
Publisher: Artbeat Publishers
Publ. date: 1994
Genre: Picture Book
The Distant Talking Drum
Publisher: Boyds Mill Press
Publ. date: 1994
Genre: Picture Book
Wonderful Towers of Watts
Publisher: Boyds Mill Press
Publ. date: 1994
Genre: Picture Book
Little Gray One
Publisher: Tambourine Books
Publ. date: 1993
Genre: Picture Book
Not A Copper Penny
Publisher: Boyds Mill Press
Publ. date: 1993
Genre: Picture Book
The Fire Children
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Publ. date: 1993
Genre: Picture Book
Caribbean Carnival
Publisher: William Morrow
Publ. date: 1992
Genre: Picture Book
The Turtle and The Island
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Publ. date: 1990
Genre: Picture Book
Nine O'Clock Lullaby
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 1990
Genre: Picture Book
The Chalk Doll
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 1989
Genre: Picture Book
The Bird Who Was An Elephant
Publisher: Cambridge
Publ. date: 1989
Genre: Picture Book
Caribbean Alphabet
Publisher: Macmillan
Publ. date: 1989
Genre: Picture Book
Caribbean Canvas
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 1987
Genre: Picture Book
The Dragon of Redonda
Publisher: Macmillan
Publ. date: 1986
Genre: Picture Book
My Little Island
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publ. date: 1984
Genre: Picture Book
Illustration samples
Get in touch
Email [email protected]
Website https://www.franelessac.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FraneLessacArt/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/franelessac/
Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/franelessac
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/franelessac/videos
Send a message to Frané Lessac
This form is available for members only. Sign in or sign up for an account.