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Australian flag Doug MacLeod  
Australian flag Mary Malbunka Author and Illustrator EC, MC, EA
Australian flag Melina Marchetta EA, LA
Australian flag John Marsden EC, MC, EA, LA
Australian flag Sophie Masson MC, EA, LA, Adult
Australian flag Penny Matthews EC, MC
Australian flag Maureen McCarthy EA, LA, Adult
Australian flag Meme McDonald MC, EA, LA
USA Robin McKinley EA, LA, Adult
Australian flag Andrew and Janet McLean EC, MC
Australian flag Carol McLean-Carr EC, MC
Australian flag Geoffrey McSkimming MC, EA
Australian flag Jen McVeity MC, EA
Australian flag Stephen Measday MC, EA
Australian flag David Metzenthen MC, EA, LA
Australian flag Glenda Millard EC, MC, EA
Australian flag David Miller Author and Illustrator EC, MC, EA
Australian flag James Moloney EC, MC, EA, LA
Australian flag Bernie Monagle EA
Australian flag Scott Monk EA
Australian flag Sally Morgan WA EC, MC, EA, LA, Adult
UK Michael Morpurgo MC, EA
Australian flag Brendan Murray WA EA
Australian flag Martine Murray EC, MC, EA
 
Australian flag indicates Australian authors/illustrators
WA indicates Western Australian authors/illustrators
Key indicates readership levels for author's fiction works:
  • EC   Early Childhood = Kindergarten - Yr 3
  • MC  Middle Childhood = Yrs 3 - 7
  • EA  Early Adolescence = Yrs 7 - 10
  • YA  Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood = Yrs 10 - 12
  • ADULT

NOTE: No levels are assigned to illustrators.
Illustrations can be appreciated at all levels.

 
 
Doug MacLeod
Website: Doug MacLeod






Picture Books
References
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Mary Malbunka
Website: N/A January 2010
Born at Haasts Bluff in the Northern Territory, Mary lived most of her life at Papunya. She contributed to the text and illustrations of Papunya School Book of Country and History and went on to produce her autobiographical story, When I was Little, Like You. Mary died in October 2004.
Information Books
  • Papunya School Book of Country and History, 2002
    (Contributor to the illustrations and text)
    Winner, CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2003
    Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2003
  • When I was Little, Like You, 2003
    Shortlisted, CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, 2004
    Shortlisted, Crichton Award for a new illustrator, 2004
    Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2004
Online information Sources
 
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Melina Marchetta
Website: Melina Marchetta
Melina Marchetta's first novel, Looking for Alibrandi, won her a number of awards and is still popular with teenagers. In the following ten years she wrote the award-winning script for the film of her novel and became a teacher. She has since returned to writing and continues to win awards for her books.
Novels
  • Looking for Alibrandi, 1992
    Winner, CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers, 1993
  • Saving Francesca, 2003
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers, 2004
  • On the Jellicoe Road, 2006
    Winner, Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2009 [US]
  • Finnikin of the Rock, 2008
    Winner, Aurelius Award for Best Young Adult Novel, 2008
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers, 2009
Online information Sources
 
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John Marsden
Website: John Marsden
John Marsden is arguably one of the best know Australian writers for children and young adults. He has won many awards in literary and children's choice competitions. In 2006 John's work as an author, teacher and mentor was acknowledged through the Lloyd O'Neil Award for Service to the Australian Book industry.
Picture Books
  • Prayer for the Twenty-First Century, 1997   
    Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1998
  • Norton's Hut, illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, 1998
    Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1999
  • The Rabbits, illustrated by Shaun Tan, 1998   
    Winner, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1999
  • A Day in the Life of Me, illustrated by Craig Smith, 2002
  • Millie, illustrated by Sally Rippin, 2002
    Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2003
  • Home and away, illustrated by Matt Ottley, 2008
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2009
Novels [a selection]
  • So Much to tell You, 1987   
    Winner, CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers, 1988
  • The Great Gatenby, 1989
  • Letters from the Inside, 1991  
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1992
  • Take My Word for it, 1992  
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1993
  • Out of Time, 1990
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1991
  • Checkers, 1996
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1997
  • Dear Miffy, 1997
  • Winter, 2000
  • Hamlet: a novel, 2008
Tomorrow series
  1. Tomorrow, When the War Began, 1993
  2. The Dead of the Night, 1994
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers 1995
  3. The Third Day, the Frost, 1995
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers 1996
  4. Darkness, Be My Friend, 1996  
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1997
  5. Burning for Revenge, 1997  
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1998
  6. The Night is for Hunting, 1998
  7. The Other Side of Dawn, 1999  
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 2000
Ellie chronicles
  1. While I Live, 2003
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 2004
  2. Incurable, 2006
  3. Circle of Flight, 2006
Novels for Younger Readers
  • Staying Alive in Year Five, 1989
  • Looking for Trouble, 1993
  • Cool School: You make it happen, 1995
  • Creep Street: You make it happen, 1995
Online information Sources
 
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Sophie Masson
Website: Sophie Masson
Sophie Masson has written many books for all ages as well as numerous essays, reviews and articles. Her novels range from realism to mystery and fantasy.
Novels
Younger Readers
Online information Sources
 
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Penny Matthews
Website: N/A January 2010
South Australian author and editor, Penny Matthews had a happy childhood on a sheep farm, until she went to boarding school in Adelaide, aged twelve. She always loved reading and studied English at university. Her interest in rural things is reflected in her books for children.
Picture Books
  • Moving On, illustrated by Penny Walton, 1994
  • Jump Baby!, illustrated by Dominique Falla, 2002
  • A Year on Our Farm, illustrated by Andrew McLean, 2002
    Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood, 2003
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2003
  • Little Red Bear, illustrated by Anna Pignataro, 2003
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood, 2004
  • Pudding & Chips, illustrated by Janine Dawson, 2004
  • Fairy four-eyes, illustrated by Emma Quay, 2007 (Aussie bites)
  • Heart of magic, 2008
Younger Readers
  • Potato Baby, 1997
  • The Best Pet, illustrated by Beth Norling, 1997 (Solo)
  • The Sea Dog, illustrated by Andrew McLean, 1998 (Solo)
  • Jack's Owl, illustrated by Stephen Michael King, 2001 (Solo)
  • Something about water, illustrated by Tom Jellett, 2009 [Information Book]
Online information Sources
 
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Maureen McCarthy
Website: N/A January 2010
Novelist and scriptwriter, Maureen McCarthy appeals to readers from about 15 years old to adults. She was born in Victoria, Australia and her books are set in the suburbs of Melbourne or in Victorian country towns.
Novels
Online information Sources
 
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Meme McDonald
Website: Meme McDonald
Meme McDonald was born in Queensland and grew up on a cattle and sheep station. At the age of eight and a half she went to boarding school, later studied at University and worked at many things including acting and directing before becoming a writer.
Young Adult/Adult Books
  • Maybe Tomorrow, with Boori Pryor, 1998  (Nonfiction narrative)
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    hortlisted, CBCA Book Awards: Eve Pownall Award 1999
  • Love like water , 2007
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book Awards: Older Readers 2008
Younger Readers
  • My Girragundji, with Boori Pryor, 1998 
    Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 1999
    Shortlisted Queensland Premier's Award. Best Children's Book, 1999
  • The Binna Binna Man, with Boori Pryor, 1998
    (Sequel to My Girragundji)
    Winner Book of the Year NSW Premier's Award 2000
    Winner, Ethol Turner prize for Young People's Literature, NSW Premier's Awards 2000
  • Njunjul the Sun, with Boori Pryor, 2002
    (Sequel to The Binna Binna Man)
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book Awards: Older Readers 2003
  • Sister Chick, 2002 (Younger readers)
  • Flytrap, with Boori Pryor, 2002 (Younger readers)
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 2003
Online information Sources
 
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Robin McKinley (USA)
Website: Robin McKinley
               Robin McKinley's blog
Newbery-winning American author Robin McKinley lives in England with her husband British writer Peter Dickinson.
Novels
 
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Andrew and Janet McLean
Website:
Janet and Andrew McLean are a successful husband and wife team who have published books many sussessful books for children since their first book, The Riverboat Crew, in 1978. Andrew also illustrates picture books and novels by other Australian writers.
Picture Books
  • The River Boat Crew, 1978
    Commended, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1979
  • Hector and Maggie, 1990 
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1991
  • Dog Tales, 1993  
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1994
  • Cat's Whiskers
  • Cat Goes to Sea
  • Oh Kipper
  • Josh, 1997 
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1998
  • Josh and the Monster, 1998
  • Josh and the Ducks
  • Josh and Thumper, 1998
  • Make it I'm the Mother, 2000
Books illustrated by Andrew McLean with other writers
  • Highway, written by Nadia Wheatley, 1998  
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 1999
  • You'll Wake the Baby! written by Catherine Jinks, 2000
    Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood, 2001
  • My Dog, written by John Heffernan, 2001  
    Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 2002
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2002
  • A Year on Our Farm, written by Penny Matthews, 2002
    Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood, 2003
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2003
  • Squeak Street, written by Emily Rodda, 2002
    Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2003
  • Reggie, Queen of the Street, written by Margaret Barbalet, 2003
    Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2003
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood, 2003
Online information Sources
 
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Carol McLean-Carr
Website:






Picture Books illustrated by Carol McLean-Carr (selection)
  • Clackymucky and the Bulldog, written by Josephine Croser, 1988
  • Crunch the Crocodile, written by Josephine Croser, 1986
  • Freya, written by Kath Lock and Frances Kelly, 1995
  • Fairy Dreams, written and illustrated by Carol McLean-Carr, 1999
Junior Novels illustrated by Carol McLean-Carr (selection)
  • Bad Martha, written by Wendy Orr
  • The Roo That Won the Melbourne Cup, written by Jackie French
  • A Lamb Like Alice, written by Eleanor Nilsson
Online information Sources
 
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Geoffrey McSkimming
Website: Scribblings from the Cairo Jim chronicler






Cairo Jim Series [18 titles now available]
  • Cairo Jim and Doris in Search of Martenarten, 1991
  • Cairo Jim on the Trail to ChaCha Muchos, 1992
  • Cairo Jim and the Sunken Sarcophagus of Sekheret, 1994
  • Cairo Jim and the Alabastron of Forgotten Gods, 1996
  • Cairo Jim and the Quest for the Quetzel Queen, 1997
  • Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood in Bedlam from Bollywood, 2004
  • Cairo Jim and the astragals of Angkor, 2007
Jocelyn Osgood Series
  • After the Puce Princess, 1993
  • Zylophones Above Zarundi, 1995
  • Ascent into Asgard, 1998
Poetry
Online information Sources
 
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Jen McVeity
Website: Jen McVeity
Australian author, Jen McVeity, lives in Melbourne. She has written more than 20 books, which include educational books, junior fiction and young adult novels. Jen developed an interest in writing as a child, has worked as a freelance journalist and as a teacher of Mathematics and English.
Novels
  • Fifty Dollar Fall, 1991
  • Dreamcatcher, 1999
  • Shadow Seeker, 2002
Online information Sources
 
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Stephen Measday
Website: N/A February 2010
Stephen Measday is an award-winning script writer for television , film, radio and theatre for both adults and young people as well as a writer of children's novels.
Novels
  • Frogs On the Run, illustrated by Peter Viska, 1993
  • The Time Game, 1993
  • The News They Didn't Use, 1995
  • Tomb It May Concern, 1995
  • A Pig Called Francis Bacon, 1996 (Bacon books, 1)
    Notable Book: CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 1997
  • The Giant Spiders, 1996
  • The News on Aliens, 1997
  • My Friend Roger Bacon, 1998 (Bacon books, 2)
  • Roger Bacon reporting, 2001 (Bacon books, 3)
  • Bringing home the Bacons, 2003 (Bacon books, 4)
Online information Sources
 
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David Metzenthen
Website:
David Metzenthen was born in Melbourne in 1958. He has worked at a variety of jobs including gardener and grave digger. While working as a copywriter for Radio 3DB he wrote a short story which was published in the Bulletin. Since then he has been writing full-time. His first novel, Danger Wave was published in 1990.
Young Adult Novels
  • Danger Wave, 1990
  • Lee Spain , 1991
    Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year, 1992
  • Brocky's Bananagram, 1994  
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers, 1995
    Shortlisted for Multicultural Book of the Year Award
  • Roadie, 1995 (Shorts)
  • Johnny Hart's Heroes, 1996  
    Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1997
    Ethel Turner Prize for children's writing in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, 1996
  • Animal Instinct, 1996 (Shorts)
  • Finn and the Big Guy, 1997
  • Gilbert's Ghost Train, 1997  
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year Award: Older Readers, 1998
  • Falling Forward, 1998
  • Stony Heart Country, 1999
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year Award: Older Readers, 2000
  • Wildlight: A Journey, 2002
  • Boys of Blood & Bone, 2003
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year Award: Older Readers, 2004
  • Black Water, 2007
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year Award: Older Readers, 2008
Younger Readers
Online information Sources
 
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Glenda Millard
Website:






Picture Books
  • Unplugged!, illustrated by Dee Huxley, 1999
  • Bones Maloney and the Raspberry Spiders, illustrated by Matt Cosgrove, 2002
  • Isabella's Garden
Younger Readers Novels
Novels for Young Adults
  • Bringing Reuben Home, 2004
Online information Sources
 
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David Miller
Website: N/A February 2010
David Miller is best known for his amazingly complex paper sculptures that form the basis for his picture book illustrations. He writes some texts, but mostly illustrates books for other authors.
Picture Books
  • Boo to a Goose, written by Mem Fox, 1996
  • What's for lunch?, 1997
  • Carousel, 1998
  • Just Like You and Me, 1999
  • Over the Hill and Around the Bend with Granny and Bert (and Me), written by Helen Lunn, 2000
  • Ringle Tingle Tiger, written by Mark Austin, 2002
  • Refugees, 2003
    Honour Book, CBCA Picture book of the Year, 2004
  • Snap! Went Chester, written by Tania Cox, 2003
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Early Childhood, 2004
    Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2004
  • Where there's smoke, written by Robyn Lovell, 2005
  • Lofty's mission, written by Crista Bell, 2008
Novels
  • The Bats, written by Gavin Warner (After Dark)
  • The Silver Eyes, written by Jackie French, 1997 (After Dark)
Online information Sources
 
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James Moloney
Website: James Moloney
James Moloney was born in Sydney in 1954. While a fan of film and television, he admits to not liking books as a child and didn't start to read until his later years at school. His first book Crossfire wasn't published until 1992. He reveals that didn't really start writing seriously until later because he was gathering life experience.
Youn Adult Novels
  • Crossfire, 1992
  • Dougy, 1993   
    Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1994
  • Gracey, 1994  (Sequel to Dougy)
    Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1995
  • Angela, 1998 (Sequel to Dougy and Gracey)
  • The House on River Terrace, 1995  
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1996
  • A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove, 1996  
    Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 1997
  • The Pipe, 1996 (After Dark)
  • The Snake Man, 1998 (After Dark)
  • Touch Me, 2000  
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 2001
  • Black Taxi, 2003 
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 2004
  • Lost Property, 2005
    Honour Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 2006
  • Kill the possum, 2008
    Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 2009
    Shortlisted, Golden Inkys, 2008
Younger Readers
Doomsday Rats series
  1. The tunnels of Ferdinand, 2004
  2. The scorpion's tail, 2005
  3. Malig Tumora, 2005
  4. In the lair of the mountain beast, 2006
  5. Doomsday, 2007
Online information Sources
 
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Bernie Monagle
Website: N/A February 2010
Bernie Monagle describes himself as a storyteller, teacher and dramatist and has taught in several States including Western Australia. He has been writing for twenty years.
Novels
  • Blue Girl, Yella Fella, 2000
  • Monstered, 2001
  • Hot Hits, 2002
  • Hot Hits: The Remix, 2003
Online information Sources
 
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Scott Monk
Website: N/A February 2010
South Australian, Scott Monk, author of young adult fiction, is also a journalist and Education Editor at The Advertiser newspaper in Adelaide. To date, he has written three novels appealing especially to adolescent male readers.
Novels
Younger Readers
  • Beyond the Knock Knock Door, 2009
Online information Sources
 
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Sally Morgan
Website: N/A February 2010
Sally Morgan was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. Her first book My Place, published in 1987, was an immediate success and has been released in many countries. It is widely studied in Australian secondary schools and is available in an abridged younger readers' edition. Sally also writes children's books, is a renowned artist and a Professor at the University of WA.
Childrens Books
Novels
Online information Sources
 
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Michael Morpurgo (UK)
Website: Michael Morpurgo
British author Michael Morpurgo has written more than 90 books. He won the Whitbread Award for The Wreck of the Zanzibar, The Smarties Prize for The Butterfly Lion and The Children's Book Award for Kensuke's Kingdom; several books have been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. He was the Children's Laureate for 2003-2005.
Older Readers
Younger Readers (a selection)
Online information Sources
 
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Brendan Murray
Website: N/A February 2010
Born in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1959, Brendan Murray has worked in shipyards, factories, retail, publishing and radio. He has also taught secondary school English for several years in various parts of WA, Asia and the South Pacific.

Brendan is a teacher in South-West WA.

Information kindly supplied by Brendan Murray.
Novels
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Martine Murray
Website: N/A February 2010
Martine Murray was born in Melbourne and still lives in Victoria. She has studied art, film making, dance and acrobatics and has been involved in community circus. Martine has a dog called Bear and many of her ideas develop while walking him. These interests are evident in her writing.
Picture Books
  • A Dog called Bear, 2000
  • A Moose Called Mouse, 2001
  • Mannie and the long brave day, illustrated by Sally Rippin, 2009
Novels
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