Career
Wheatley's first book was Five Times Dizzy. Published in 1983, it was a critical success, and garnered many literary commendations and awards. Since then she has written many children's fiction and non-fiction books, most of them being shortlisted for and, often, winning awards.
She also wrote a biography of Charmian Clift (2002) which won that year's Premier's reading challenge at the New South Wales Premier's History Awards. In 2006, she was a judge for these awards. She was also, in 2006, the University of Canberra's May Gibbs Fellow.
Increasingly, Wheatley has become involved in programs which further social, cultural and environmental awareness, particularly in children. She and Ken Searle took part in the Australian Society of Authors funded mentorship program for Indigenous writers. The result of their involvement was Mary Malbunka’s children’s book When I was Little, Like You (2003, Allen & Unwin).
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