Ivan Southall

Ivan Southall
Ivan Southall in 1972
BornIvan Francis Southall
(1921-06-08)8 June 1921
Canterbury, Victoria
Died15 November 2008(2008-11-15) (aged 87)
Wantirna, Victoria
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active1942-2000
Notable worksAsh Road, To the Wild Sky, Bread and Honey, Fly West
Notable awardsChildren's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1966, 1968, 1971, 1976; Carnegie Medal 1971

Ivan Francis Southall AM, DFC (8 June 1921  15 November 2008) was an Australian writer best known for young adult fiction. He wrote more than 30 children's books, six books for adults, and at least ten works of history, biography or other non-fiction.