Published Works, Prizes and Awards

Books

 

Reggie the Rescue Dog (New Holland Publishers) February 2023

Lester the Library Dog (New Holland Publishers) February 2023

Harriet the Hearing Dog (New Holland Publishers) January 2022

Gus the Guide Dog (New Holland Publishers) January 2022

With a Dog's Love - Clever Dogs Helping Humans (New Holland Publishers) September 2021

Next Door's Dog is a Veteran's Dog (New Holland Publishers) April 2021

We Can Deal With Bullying!  (New Holland Publishers) March 2020

Next Door's Dog is a Therapy Dog (New Holland Publishers) January 2020

Next Door's Dog Goes to School (New Holland Publishers) January 2019

So That's How I Began! (New Holland Publishers) January 2019

Next Door's Dog Has A Job  (New Holland Publishers) April 2018

So That's What's Happening! (New Holland Publishers) January 2018

So That's Where I Came From (Black Dog Books) June 2010

Gina has also been published in short story anthologies and written articles for magazine publication.

Some of Gina's prizes and awards are listed below. 

Highly Commended for Stringybark Short Story Competition 2024.  "Forgiving Summer"

Shortlisted for the E J Brady 2017-2018 Gabo Prize "Losing Harold" 2018

Winner of Joyce Parkes Women Writer’s Prize "The Changing Garden" 2017

Winner of Eastwood Hills Literary Competition  "A Better Life" 2017

Commended:  Eastwood Hills Literary Competition  "Santoro’s Shoes" 2017

Commended:  Eastwood Hills Literary Competition  "Losing Dennis" 2017

Short listed for the Alan Marshall Short Story Award   "The Changing Garden" 2017

Winner of the Copper Triangle Writer’s Group Poetry Competition "Cross Country" 2017

3^rd Prize Copper Triangle Writer’s Group Poetry Competition "Top Dog" 2017

4^th Prize Copper Triangle Writer’s Group Poetry Competition   "The Shelter" 2017

Prior to 2017 Gina has been shortlisted and come runner up in assorted short story competitions.