Debra Oswald
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Debra Oswald

Debra Oswald is a writer for film, television, stage, radio and children's fiction. Her novels for teenagers include Getting Air and Blue Noise, and her children's novels include The Redback Leftovers, Me and Barry Terrific, The Return of the Baked Bean and The Fifth Quest.Her plays include Gary's House and Sweet Road, which were shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Award. Her best known play, Dags, has been performed in Britain and the United States. In 2008 Stories in the Dark won Best Play in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards.Debra's television credits include Police Rescue, Palace of Dreams, Bananas in Pyjamas and The Secret Life of Us. She is creator and head writer of the Channel 10 drama series Offspring, for which she won a NSW Premier's Literary Award in 2011.

Books by Debra Oswald

Debra Oswald Articles

Live Book Event: Debra Oswald, Author of The Family Doctor

Review | Events & Festivals

16 March 2021

Live Book Event: Debra Oswald, Author of The Family Doctor

    Your Preview Verdict: The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald

    Review | Preview

    15 March 2021

    Your Preview Verdict: The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald

      Powerful and Thought-Provoking: Read a Review of The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald

      Review | Our Review

      9 March 2021

      Powerful and Thought-Provoking: Read a Review of The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald

        Better Reading Preview: The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald

        Review | Preview

        27 January 2021

        Better Reading Preview: The Family Doctor by Debra Oswald

          Podcast: Motherhood and Greek Tragedy with Debra Oswald

          Podcast

          14 February 2018

          Podcast: Motherhood and Greek Tragedy with Debra Oswald

            More Offspring: The Whole Bright Year by Debra Oswald

            News

            7 February 2018

            More Offspring: The Whole Bright Year by Debra Oswald

              Holding On: Start reading The Whole Bright Year by Debra Oswald now!

              News

              7 February 2018

              Holding On: Start reading The Whole Bright Year by Debra Oswald now!

                February Friday Night-In: The Whole Bright Year by Debra Oswald

                News

                29 January 2018

                February Friday Night-In: The Whole Bright Year by Debra Oswald