Hilary Bell
Born (1966-07-19) 19 July 1966
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
OccupationWriter
NationalityAustralian
Notable awardsAurealis Award
Best fantasy short story
1996 Mirror, Mirror
SpousePhillip Johnston
RelativesLucy Bell (sister)
Website
www.rgm.com.au/literary/hilary-bell/

Hilary Bell (born 19 July 1966) is an Australian writer of stage, fiction, radio, screen, and theatre.

Early life and education

Hilary bell was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, on 19 July 1966, the daughter of John Bell (founder of the Bell Shakespeare company) and Anna Volska.[1] She grew up in Sydney and attended high school with fellow Sydney writer Justine Ettler.[2]

She is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, and the Juilliard Playwrights' Studio in New York City.[3][4]

Career

Bell writes for radio, screen, and theatre and also writes fiction.[2]

Recognition and awards

In 1996 she joint won the 1996 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel with her novel, Mirror, Mirror which is an adaptation of the 1995 television show which Bell was a writer for.[5]

She has also won awards for her work as a playwright; the Philip Parsons Young Playwrights Award, the Jill Blewett's Playwright's Award, the Bug'n'Bub Award, the Eric Kocher Playwrights' Award, the 2007 Inscription Award, and an AWGIE award.[2]

Personal life

Hilary Bell's sister is Lucy Bell. Hilary is married to Phillip Johnston.[1]

Bibliography

Plays and theatre

Her plays include:[6][7]

  • Wolf Lullaby
  • Fortune
  • The Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Ruysch
  • The Falls
  • Memmie Le Blanc
  • The Bloody Bride
  • Perfect Stranger
  • A Pocket Full of Hula Dreams
  • "Ugly Beauty"
  • "Connectivity"

Other theatre credits include:[6]

  • Mrs. Satan (opera)
  • The Wedding Song (musical)
  • Talk Show (song cycle)
  • Faust (libretto to Phillip Johnston's score)

Television

Television credits include:[8]

Children's books

The following books were illustrated by Antonia Pesenti

  • Alphabetical Sydney (2013)
  • Numerical Sydney (2015)
  • Summer Time (2019)

References

  1. 1 2 "Bell, Hilary 1966-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hilary Bell". OzScript. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Hilary Bell". AustralianPlays.org. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Hilary Bell". The Federation Press. 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1997 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  6. 1 2 Ozscipt.org
  7. ↑ "Hilary Bell". 18 April 2019.
  8. ↑ Hilary Bell at IMDb

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