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Doug MacLeod |
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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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Robin
McKinley |
EA, LA,
Adult |
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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 |
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David Miller Author and Illustrator |
EC, MC, EA |
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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 WA |
EC, MC, EA, LA, Adult |
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Michael
Morpurgo |
MC, EA |
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Brendan
Murray WA |
EA |
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Martine
Murray |
EC, MC,
EA |
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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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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| Ellie chronicles |
- While
I Live, 2003
Notable Book, CBCA Book
of the Year: Older Readers,
2004
- Incurable,
2006
- Circle
of Flight, 2006
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| 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
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| 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 |
- The Sun is Rising,
1996
- The
Tiger, 1998
- Cold Iron,
1998
- Clementine,
1999
- Carabas, 1996
- The Knight by
the Pool (Lay Lines Trilogy 1)
- In
Hollow Lands, 2004
- Malvolio's
Revenge, 2005
- The secret army: Operation Loki, illustrated by Anthony Davis, 2006
- The case of the diamond shadow, 2008
- The madman of Venice, 2009
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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. |
| 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
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| 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]
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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. |
| Novels |
- 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
- 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
- Rose by any other name, 2006
Notable Book,
CBCA Book
of the Year: Older Readers,
2007
- Somebody's crying, 2008
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| 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.
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| Young Adult/Adult Books |
- Maybe
Tomorrow, with
Boori Pryor, 1998 (Nonfiction
narrative)
Shortlisted, CBCA Book Awards: Eve
Pownall Award 1999
- Love like water , 2007
Shortlisted, CBCA Book Awards: Older Readers
2008
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| 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
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Website: Robin McKinley
Robin McKinley's blog |
| Newbery-winning American author Robin McKinley lives
in England with her husband British writer Peter
Dickinson. |
| Novels |
- Beauty:
A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and
the Beast, 1978
- The Blue Sword, 1982
Honour Book, Newbery Awards, 1983
- Hero and the Crown, 1984
Winner, Newbery Medal, 1985
- Outlaws of Sherwood, 1988
- Rose Daughter, 1997
- Water, with Peter
Dickinson, 2002 [Short Stories]
- Spindle's
End, 2003
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Jocelyn Osgood Series |
- After the Puce Princess, 1993
- Zylophones Above Zarundi, 1995
- Ascent into Asgard, 1998
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| 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
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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. |
| 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)
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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. |
| 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
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| Younger Readers |
- 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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| Picture Books |
- Unplugged!, illustrated
by Dee Huxley, 1999
- Bones Maloney
and the Raspberry Spiders, illustrated
by Matt Cosgrove, 2002
- Isabella's Garden
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| Younger Readers Novels |
- When
the Angels Came,
2003
Notable, CBCA Book
of the Year: Younger Readers, 2004
- The
Naming of Tishkin Silk, 2003
Shortlisted, CBCA Book
of the Year: Younger Readers, 2004
Shortlisted, NSW Premier's
Literary Awards, 2004
- Layla,
Queen of Hearts illustrated
by Stephen Michael King, 2006
Shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2007
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| Novels for Young Adults |
- Bringing Reuben Home,
2004
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| 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
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| Novels |
- The Bats, written
by Gavin Warner (After Dark)
- The Silver Eyes,
written by Jackie French, 1997 (After
Dark)
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| 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
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| Younger Readers |
- Swashbuckler, 1995
(UQP Storybridge)
Winner, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1996
- Buzzard
Breath and Brains,
1998 (UQP Storybridge)
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 1999
- Blue Hair Day, 2000
(Aussie Nibbles)
- David, the Best
Model Maker in the World, 2000 (Aussie
Bites)
- Moving House, 2001
(Aussie Bites)
- Intergalactic Heroes,
2002 (Quick Reads)
- A
Box of Chicks,
2002 (Aussie Nibbles)
- Grommet
Saves the World,
2003 (Aussie Chomps)
- The
Book of Lies, 2004
- Duck sounds, illustrated by Stephen Michael King, 2004 (Aussie Nibbles)
- 68 teeth, 2005 (Aussie Chomps)
- Master
of the Books, 2007
- The trolley boys, 2007 (Aussie Chomps)
- The book from Baden Dark, 2009
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| Doomsday Rats series |
- The tunnels of Ferdinand, 2004
- The scorpion's tail, 2005
- Malig Tumora, 2005
- In the lair of the mountain beast, 2006
- Doomsday, 2007
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| 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
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| 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. |
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- Beyond the Knock Knock Door, 2009
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| 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 |
- Dan's Grandpa, 1996
- In Your Dreams,
illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft, 1997
- Just a Little
Brown Dog, illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft, 1997
- The Flying Emu
and Other Australian Stories, 1997
- The other side, illustrated by Teresa Culkin-Lawrence, 2007
- Curly and the Fent, 2008
- Sam's bush journey, with Ezekiel Kwaymullina, illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft, 2009
- The land of Kur, Stop watch series, with Ambelin, Blaze and Ezekiel Kwaymullina, 2009
- The land of Mirthful, Stop watch series, with Ambelin, Blaze and Ezekiel Kwaymullina, 2009
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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. |
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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.
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| 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.
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- A Dog called Bear,
2000
- A Moose Called
Mouse, 2001
- Mannie and the long brave day, illustrated by Sally Rippin, 2009
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