Alyssa Brugman's first novel Finding Grace was published by in 2001 to critical acclaim. Her second Walking Naked won the 2004 IBBY Australia Ena Noel Award for Encouragement for Australian Writers and Illustrators; was a CBCA Honour Book for Older Readers in 2003; and was shortlisted for the 2003 Victorian Premier's literary awards Prize for Young Adult Fiction.
