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Mary Malbunka
Author
and Illustrator |
EC,
MC, EA |
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Melina Marchetta |
EA,
LA |
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John
Marsden |
EC,
MC, EA, LA |
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Sophie
Masson |
MC,
EA, LA,
ADULT |
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Penny
Matthews |
EC, MC |
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Maureen
McCarthy |
EA,
LA, ADULT |
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Meme
McDonald |
MC, EA, LA
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Andrew
and Janet McLean |
EC, MC |
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Carol
McLean-Carr |
EC, MC |
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Geoffrey
McSkimming |
MC,
EA |
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Jen
McVeity |
MC,
EA |
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Stephen
Measday |
MC,
EA |
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David
Metzenthen |
MC,
EA, LA |
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Glenda Millard |
EC,
MC, EA |
David Miller
Author
and Illustrator |
EC,
MC |
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James
Moloney |
EC,
MC, EA, LA |
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Bernie
Monagle |
EA |
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Scott
Monk |
EA |
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Sally
Morgan
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EC,
MC, EA,
LA, ADULT |
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Brendan
Murray
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EA |
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Martine
Murray |
EC, MC, EA |
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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.
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Born at Haasts Bluff in the Northern
Territory, Mary has lived most of her life at Papunya.
She contributed to the text and illustrations of
Papunya School Book of Country and History
and has gone on to produce her autobiographical
story, When I was Little, Like You.
- 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
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A comprehensive outline of Mary's
life and details of her book.
Allen & Unwin Teacher's Notes
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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.
Readers awaiting her second novel generally agreed
that Saving Francesca was worth the wait
and it is now shortlisted for the 2004 CBCA Book
of the Year in the Older Readers category.
A brief account of Melina and
her books.
Judith Ridge's 1993 interview
with Melina Marchetta shortly after Looking for
Alibrandi was published, provides valuable background
about Melina and her novel.
Michael McGirr encourages Melina
to talk about her work in the school which forms
the background for her second novel, and a Year
9 student reviews Saving Francesca.
Carolyn Webb asks Melina about
her life and her books, giving a comprehensive overview
of both.
Penguin Teachers' Notes written
by Gary Cameron
Penguin Teachers' Notes written
by Judith Ridge
Penguin
Teachers' Notes written by Bronwyn Owen
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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.
[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
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The Tomorrow Series
- Tomorrow, When the War
Began, 1993
- The Dead of the Night,
1994
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year:
Older Readers 1995
- The Third Day, the
Frost, 1995
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers 1996
- Darkness, Be My Friend,
1996
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1997
- Burning for Revenge,
1997
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1998
- The Night is for Hunting,
1998
- The Other Side of Dawn,
1999
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 2000
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- While
I Live, 2003
Notable Book, CBCA Book
of the Year: Older Readers,
2004
- Incurable,
2006
- Circle
of Flight, 2006
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- Staying Alive in Year
Five, 1989
- Looking for Trouble,
1993
- Cool School: You make
it happen, 1995
- Creep Street: You
make it happen, 1995
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- 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
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This new site contains a wealth
of information about John, his writing, courses,
articles and speech transcripts and useful links,
including a link to an interactive version of Cool
School.
Interview conducted by Andrew
Denton on 21 June 2004.
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Sophie Masson has written more
than 20 books for all ages as well as numerous essays,
reviews and articles. Her novels range from realism
to mystery and fantasy.
Born in Indonesia to Portuguese and French parents,
Sophie came to Australia when she was five but as
a child spent a lot of time in France. She was influenced
by the strong storytelling tradition in her family
and developed an interest in Celtic myth and the
Middle Ages as is reflected in many of her stories
for teenagers and adults.
Sophie Masson's new site contains a useful autobiography,
information about existing books, forthcoming books,
essays written by Sophie Masson (suitable for older
students and teachers), links to publishers and
bookshops, plus sites concerning King Arthur, medieval
history and fantasy.
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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.
The Scholastic site above contains
interesting biographical details written by Penny.
- 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
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- 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)
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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.
As quoted on the BookedOut site above, Maureen
has said of her subject matter:
'I am
interested in the emerging adult from sixteen
to the early twenties - the wild time when relationships
are shifting, sexual identity is fiercely sought
and life is imbued with conflicting desires and
emotions.'
The BookedOut site is
a speakers agency based in Victoria. It contains
profiles of authors, illustrators, storytellers
and other performers who can be engaged to run workshops
or speak to students at schools.
The Penguin Books Australia site also contains
a short profile of Maureen McCarthy, including a
photograph, a list of her books complete with cover
image, plot synopsis, awards and bibliographic details.
- Ganglands, 1992
Shortlisted, Australian Multicultural
Children's Literature Award 1993
- Cross
My Heart, 1993
Shortlisted, NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Shortlisted, Victorian Premier's Literary
Awards
Australian Multicultural Children's Literature
Award
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In Between, 1998
- Queen
Kat, Carmel & St Jude Get a Life,
1995
Shortlisted, NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Shortlisted, Victorian Premier's Literary
Awards
Winner, WAYRBA: Older Readers
- Chain
of Hearts, 1999
- When
You Wake and Find Me Gone,
2002
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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. She
now lives in Melbourne. Meme has written seven books,
five in collaboration with Boori Monty Pryor.
Meme's attractive and informative website contains
interesting background information about the author,
details about her collaborative writing with Boori
Monty Pryor, background into the writing of each
book, awards, interviews, articles she has written
and more.
- Maybe
Tomorrow, with
Boori Pryor, 1998 (Nonfiction
narrative)
Shortlisted, CBCA Book Awards: Eve
Pownall Award 1999
- 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
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Located on Meme McDonald's site
this is an extract of an interview from Books
up Front
By Anthony Dwyer, posted on October
2003.
An in-depth interview with Meme and Boori discussing
their collaboration and views of culture, on the
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Newbery-winning American author Robin McKinley lives
in England with her husband British writer Peter
Dickinson. Her website includes biography, information
about publications, interviews, excerpts and essays.
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As part of the Children's
Literature Interview Series, from the State Library
of Victoria Children's Literature Research Collection,
Andrew and Janet McLean discuss their work in an
in-depth interview. The interview is available in
audio and/or video format. (It is possible to download
RealPlayer if you need to).
You can also access biographical information, a
full bibliography of their books, an image gallery
and links to further reading.
Information about this popular husband and wife
team is also available on the Allen&Unwin site
at:
(A selection)
- The River Boat Crew
Andrew and Janet's first book published
in 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
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Josh and the Monster, 1998
- Josh and the
Ducks
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Josh and Thumper,
1998
- Make
it I'm the Mother,
written by Janet McLean, 2000
- 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
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- 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
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Carol McLean-Carr has illustrated
numerous picture books and novels for young readers.
Recently she has also written and digitally illustrated
an online story called Fairy Dreams.
Her Big Blue Graphics site is a showpiece
of her work. To view the site you need to have Flash
4 plugin installed. This can be downloaded with
relative ease from the homepage of Big Blue Graphics.
Once downloaded click onto the crystal ball to enter
an amazing world of spectacular illustrations.
Sections on the site include:
- Books for children
- Biography
- Digital work
- On-line activities - under-construction
- Fairy-Dreams - online
story
- Email contact
The biography is detailed and
supported by photographs, but many students (and
teachers) will find the small print in this section
difficult to read. Children will enjoy the Fairy-Dreams
story and the captivating graphics on the site.
The Books for Children section contains book
covers and one or two illustrations from each novel
or picture book. Publisher, date of publication
and ISBN are given, but many searchers would also
like to know the author of each title. As the site
opens on a separate window you cannot use the back
button which may annoy some users. However, despite
minor irritations this is an interesting site to
visit, especially to see what an accomplished illustrator
can do with digital graphics.
(A
selection)
- Clackymucky and the
Bulldog, written by Josephine Croser
- Crunch the Crocodile,
written by Josephine Croser
- Fairy Dreams,
written and illustrated by Carol McLean-Carr
- Freya, written
by Kath Lock and Frances Kelly
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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
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The Cairo Jim Home Page
is as whacky as Geoffrey McSkimming's books and
will be enjoyed by all Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood
fans. Find here author information, reviews and
previews of old and new titles and a snail mail
contact address.
The Cairo Jim Series
- Cairo Jim and Doris
in Search of Martenarten
- Cairo Jim on the Trail
to ChaCha Muchos
- Cairo Jim and the Sunken
Sarcophagus of Sekheret
- Cairo Jim and the Alabastron
of Forgotten Gods
- Cairo Jim and the Quest
for the Quetzel Queen
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The Jocelyn Osgood Series
- After the Puce Princess
- Zylophones Above Zarundi
- Ascent into Asgard
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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.
Currently, Jen is the Australian head of the Society
of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She
loves sports, plays beach volleyball at State level
and even enjoys training on a circus trapeze.
Jen's website above contains more fascinating information
about her interests, answers to kid's questions,
interviews, reviews of her books, extracts from
her novels and useful advice for aspiring authors.
- Fifty Dollar Fall
- Dreamcatcher,
1999
- Shadow Seeker,
2002
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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.
The Lateral Learning site
above contains some information about Stephen.
- My Friend Roger Bacon
- The Giant Spiders
- The Time Game
- Frogs On the Run
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- The News They Didn't
Use
- Tomb It May Concern
- A Pig Called Francis
Bacon
- The News on Aliens
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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.
- 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
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- Fort
Island, 1998 (Aussie
Bites)
- The
Colour of Sunshine,
2000
Notable, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2001
- The Red Boxing Gloves,
2002 (Quick Reads)
- The
Really Really High Diving Tower,
2003 (Aussie Chomps)
- Spider!, 2004 (Aussie
Nibbles)
- Tiff
and the Trout, 2004.
CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers,
Shortlist 2005
- The
Rainbirds (picture
book, illustrated by Sally Rippin).
2006. Honour Book CBCA Picture Book
of the Year, 2007
- Winning
the World Cup, illustrated
by Stephen Axelsen, 2007 (Aussie
Nibbles)
Shortlisted, CBCA
Book of the Year: Younger Readers, 2008
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Victorian author, Glenda Millard
has had two picture books, two junior novels and
a book for young adults published since 1999.
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