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Cristy Burne is a West Australian writer known for her children's books. She is also a science communicator and a journalist. She has lived and worked all over the world.[1]
Career
[edit]Burne is a trained scientist[1] who has worked for more than 20 at CERN, Questacon and CSIRO as Editor of Scientriffic. She worked in Australia, Japan, Switzerland, the UK, US, South Africa and elsewhere.[2] She has written more than 18 children books.[3]
Burne's sister, Heather Waugh, is also a children's book writer. Both were finalists for the Western Australian Premier's Book Awards in 2026.[4]
Her latest book, One Day Soon, published in 2026, draw's on her family's experience with motor neurone disease.[5]
Public appearances
[edit]Burne is a regular presenter at writers festivals, including the Sydney Writers Festival (2023–24) and Brisbane Writers Festival.[6] She makes regular speaking appearances at schools across Australia.[3]
Recognition
[edit]- 2025 Shortlisted Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards (Into the Blue)[3]
- 2022 Winner West Australia Young Readers Book Award (Off The Track)[3]
- 2022 Shortlisted WA Premier's Book Award (Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows)[3]
- 2021 Shortlisted Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards (Fiona Wood: Inventor of Spray-on Skin)[3]
- 2021 CBCA Notables Book – Younger Readers (Wednesday Weeks and the Tower of Shadows)[3]
- 2019 CBCA Notables Book – Eve Pownall Awards (Zeros and Ones)[3]
- 2019 Shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Awards (Zeros and Ones)[3]
- 2019 Shortlisted Wilderness Society Environmental Award for Children's Literature (Off The Track)[3]
- 2019 Shortlisted West Australia Young Readers Book Award (To The Lighthouse)[3]
- 2018 Finalist SCBWI Crystal Kite Award ANZ (To The Lighthouse)[3]
- 2026 Shortlisted Young Adult Book of the Year, WA Premier's Book Awards (A New World Rises)[7]
Selected publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- Burne, C. Off the Track. (Fremantle Press, 2018) ISBN 9781925591743.[8]
- Burne, C. Beneath the Trees. (Fremantle Press, 2021) ISBN 9781760990411.[9]
- Burne, C. Into the Blue. (Fremantle Press, 2024) ISBN 9781760993870.[10]
- Burne, C., Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler, A New World Rises: Tales of a LEGO® Future (Fremantle Press, 2025) ISBN 9781760994167.
- Burne, C. One Day Soon. (Fremantle Press, 2026) ISBN 9781760995614.[11]
Articles
[edit]Burne, C. 'How can universities build trust in science', Australian University Science [Refraction Media].[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Cristy Burne - Authors". Australia Reads. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "Cristy Burne - Hachette Australia". www.hachette.com.au. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Cristy Burne - Speakers Ink". www.speakers-ink.com.au. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "Two Perth sisters recognised in major WA author awards". The West Australian. 2026-08-05. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "One Day Soon by Cristy Burne". Good Reading Magazine. 2026-04-30. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "Cristy Burne". Writing WA. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "WA Premier's Book Awards 2026 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 2026-07-08. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- ↑ Burne, Cristy (2018). Off the Track. Fremantle Press. ISBN 9781925591743.
- ↑ Burne, Cristy. Beneath the Trees. Fremantle Press. ISBN 9781760990411.
- ↑ Burne, Cristy. Into the Blue. Fremantle Press. ISBN 9781760993870.
- ↑ Burne, Cristy. One Day Soon. Fremantle Press. ISBN 9781760995614.
- ↑ Fellows, Jasmine (2025-10-10). "How can universities build trust in science? - Science Meets Business". Retrieved 2026-08-22.
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