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Jeannie
Baker
Author & Illustrator |
EC,
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Christine
Balint |
LA, ADULT |
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Duncan
Ball |
MC |
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Margaret
Barbalet |
EC, MC,
EA, LA, ADULT |
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Rory
Barnes |
EA |
Graeme Base
Author & Illustrator |
EC, MC,
EA, LA, ADULT |
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Dianne
Bates |
MC, EA |
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Catherine
Bateson |
MC, EA,
LA |
| Michael
Gerard Bauer |
EA, LA |
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Krista
Bell |
MC, EA |
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Dyan
Blacklock |
MC, EA |
Freya Blackwood
Illustrator |
n.a. |
| Bronwyn
Blake |
EA, LA |
Quentin
Blake
Illustrator & Author |
EC, MC, EA |
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Ian Bone |
MC, EA,
LA |
| Colin
Bowles |
MC, EA, ADULT |
| Theresa
Breslin |
EC, MC,
EA, LA |
| Janeen
Brian |
EC, MC, EA |
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Damien
Broderick |
EA, LA,
ADULT |
Ron Brooks
Illustrator |
n.a. |
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Errol
Broome |
MC |
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Mary
Grant Bruce |
MC, EA
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Alyssa
Brugman |
EA, LA |
| J.
C. Burke |
EA, LA |
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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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Jeanie Baker's website
includes information about her artwork, a bibliography,
answers to some common questions, a list of her
books. The Focus section is especially useful
for students and teachers. It contains interviews
and notes related to some of her books, notably
The Story of Rosy Dock, Window, Where
the Forest Meets the Sea and Home in the
Sky.
Jeannie Baker lives in Sydney.
She is author and illustrator of numerous picture
books, several of which have won Australian and
International awards. Her collage constructions
are included in many public art collections and
have been exhibited in galleries in London, New
York and Australia.
(A selection)
- Belonging,
2004
CBCA Picture Book
of the Year 2005 Shortlist
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The Hidden Forest,
2000
- The
Story of Rosy Dock,
1995
Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1995
Notable Book American Library Association
Australian Wilderness Society Fiction
Award for Children's Books
- Window,
1991
Winner, CBCA Picture Book of the Year,
1991
Shortlisted, Kate Greenaway Medal, British
Library Association
Winner, Picture Book Award YABBA (Young
Australian's Best Book Award)
- Where the Forest
Meets the Sea, 1988
Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1988
Honour Book Boston Globe Horn Book Award,
USA, 1988
Best Picture Book KOALA (Kids Own Australian
Literature Award), 1990
Honour award for Illustration IBBY (International
Board of Books for Young People), 1990
Honour Book, Austrian Children's Book
Council Award, 1996
- Home
in the Sky,
1984
Highly Commended, CBCA Picture Book of
the Year 1984
Shortlisted, Kate Greenaway Medal, British
Library Association, 1984
Notable Book American Library Association
1984
- One Hungry Spider,
1982
- Millicent,
1980
- Grandmother,
1978
- Grandfather,
1977
- Polar, 1975
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Produced by Film Australia, Artist/Author/Director
Jeannie Baker
- The Story of Rosy Dock, 1995
- Where the Forest Meets the Sea,
1988
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Walker Books, The Hidden Forest publicity
sheets, January 2000
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Christine Balint, a promising
new writer, was born in Melbourne in 1975. She has
wanted to be an author since she was a child and
won a number of prizes for her writing when a teenager.
As well as writing, Christine teaches creative writing
at the Victorian College of the Arts.
The Salt Letters published
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Students who enjoy Duncan Ball's
stories will also enjoy his colourful website. Find
here information about the author, published titles,
an activities centre, a competition, poetry, teaching
notes and an email link to contact the author. Also
link to Selby's Site, Emily's Site and Piggott Family
and friends.
Duncan Ball's titles regularly feature in children's
choice awards.
The Selby Series
- Selby Speaks
- Selby's Secret
- Selby Screams
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- Selby Spacedog
- Selby Supersnoop
- Selby Snowbound
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The Emily Eyefinger Series
- Emily Eyefinger
- Emily Eyefinger, Secret
Agent
- Emily Eyefinger and
the Lost Treasure
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Skinny Mysteries
- The Case of the Graveyard
Ghost
- The Case of the Walkabout
Clock
- The Case of the Getaway
Gold
- The Case of the Midnight
Zappers
- The Case of the Runaway
Bullet
- The Case of the Vampire's
Wire
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The Ghost Series
- The Ghost and the Goggle
Box
- The Ghost and the Gory
Story
- The Ghost and the Shutterbug
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Rory Barnes, author of novels
for both teenagers and adults was born in London
in 1946, but has lived most of his life in Australia.
He has an Arts degree and has held an Australian
Fellowship at Stanford University's Creative Writing
Centre in California. He lives in Adelaide with
his wife and sons.
Rory's website contains a detailed autobiography,
information about his writing and an interview with
Sophie Masson.
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Margaret Barbalet has written
two picture books for children, both of which have
been shortlisted for Children's Book Council of
Australia awards. She also writes books for adults.
- Wolf, illustrated
by Jane Tanner, 1992
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1993
- Reggie,
Queen of the Street,
illustrated by Andrew McLean, 2003
Shortlisted, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 2003
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Early
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- Blood in the Rain,
1986
- Steel Beach, 1988
Shortlisted, Vogel Award
- Lady, Baby, Gypsy, Queen,
1992
- The Presence of Angels,
2001
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Graeme Base studied graphic design and worked in
advertising for a number of years before moving
into book illustration and writing his own picture
books.
One of his most famous works worldwide is Animalia.
- My Grandma lived in
Gooligulich, 1983
- The Days of the Dinosaurs,
written by Jan Anderson, 1984
- Animalia, 1986
Honour Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1987
- Creation Myths,
retold by Maureen Stewart, 1987
- Jabberwocky: From Through
the Looking Glass, written by Lewis
Carroll, 1987
- The Eleventh Hour,
1988
Joint Winner, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 1989
- The Sign of the Seahorse,
1992
- The
Discovery of Dragons,
1996
- The
Worst Band in the Universe,
1999
- The
Waterhole, 2001
Notable Book, CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 2002
- Jungle
Drums, 2004
- Uno's
Garden, 2006, Environment
Award for Children's Literature 2007
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- TruckDogs,
2003
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
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Graeme Base talks about his life
and some of his early picture books in interesting
detail.
Students might be interested
to know that Graeme designed a set of stamps for
Australia Post in 2003.
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Multi-talented Dianne Bates is
the author of over 70 children's fiction and non-fiction
books. She grew up in NSW where she still lives
with her husband, author Bill
Condon.
Dianne is perhaps best known for her Grandma
Cadbury and Bushranger stories for younger
readers but she considers The Last Refuge
as her most important book.
To find out more about Dianne go to her website
above which contains a detailed biography, complete
list of her books, a photograph and email contact.
(A selection)
Grandma Cadbury Series
- Grandma Cadbury's Trucking
Tales, 1987
- Grandma Cadbury's Safari
Tours, 1989
- Grandma Cadbury's Bikie
Gang, 1993
- Grandma
Cadbury's Water World,
1997
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Bushranger Series
- Basil Bopp the Burperr
- Daring Dora and the
All-Girl Gang
- Bushranger Bob and the
Nude Olympics
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Supa Dooper Series
- The Bogey Man in the
Garden
- The Trouble with Parents
- Troublemaker
- Big Bad Bruce
- Promise Not To Laugh
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Catherine Bateson is at heart
a poet but in recent years she has written novels
for teenagers and younger readers. In all her work
Catherine's love of poetry shines through in her
choice of language and the interests of her characters.
Catherine lives in Melbourne, where she teaches
creative writing as well as continuing to write
her own poems and novels.
Catherine's website above
contains interesting personal information,
information about her books, awards, news,
a Blog and examples of primary, secondary
and tertiary students writing.
Go to the University of
Queensland Press site to access Teacher's
notes to support Rain May and
Captain Daniel, Painted
Love Letters and A
Dangerous Girl.
Author profile on publisher
site.
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Michael
Gerard Bauer lives in Brisbane, Queensland. He is
a part-time English teacher and writer. The
Running Man, his first novel
has been well received, winning the 2003 Brisbane
Writer's Festival WriteSmall competition, a listing
as one of the top 10 books for young adults for
2004 in Magpies magazine and inclusion on
the CBCA Book of the Year: Older Readers, 2005 Shortlist.
Find teacher's notes for The Running Man at:
Downloadable teacher’s
notes in pdf format are available for this title
in the Schools Book Club section of Scholastic Australia.
The comprehensive notes include a story synopsis;
interesting background to the story provided by
the author, a consideration of structure and style,
questions to consider during reading and suggested
learning activities.
Michael Gerard Bauer's second
book, Don't
Call Me Ishmael (2006) has
been shortlisted in the Older Readers category
of the 2007 CBCA Awards.
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Author profile on Scholastic
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Krista Bell author, broadcaster,
book critic and writer-in-residence lives in Melbourne
with her family but was born in NSW and has lived
in New York. She has written fiction for children
in the middle years of schooling and several of
her books have a sport's theme. To find out more
about this popular author visit her attractive website.
It contains biographical details, information about
her writing and other occupations, photographs and
contact addresses.
- Jezza, Illustrated by Kim Lardner,
1991
- Pidge. A Friend for Keeps? Illustrated
by Ann James, 1997
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Top Shots series
- The Slammers, 1995
- Star Rookie,
1995
- Camp Phantom,
1996
- Nothing but the Net,
1996
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- Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
1996. CBCA Notable Book, 1997.
This is a compilation of Krista Bell's
interviews with children's authors, concentrating
on the creative process.
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Australian author for young adults,
Bronwyn Blake lives on a property, near a historic
gold mining town, in central Victoria. She has been
a full-time author since 2000 but even as a child
was interested in writing.
Her attractive website reflects her interest in
her environment, evident in her novels, all of which
have a strong sense of place. Teachers and teenagers
looking for information about Bronwyn or information
about writing will find this a very useful site.
It contains biographical background, news, a booklist,
writing ideas, FAQs, links, guestbook and contact.
(A
Selection)
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Anyone who has read Roald
Dahl will be familiar with Quentin Blake’s
witty and wonderfully expressive, economic drawings,
which capture perfectly Dahl’s BFG, Matilda
and other memorable characters. Blake is loved worldwide
and in Britain is regarded by many as a national
institution, exemplified by his 1988 OBE and his
appointment, in 1999, as the first Children’s
Laureate, with the role of raising the profile of
children’s literature. The recipient of numerous
book awards, including the Whitbread and the Kate
Greenaway Medal, Blake is also the current holder
of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration.
Blake has illustrated almost 300 novels and picture
books in collaboration with writers such as John
Yeoman, Russell Hoban, Joan Aiken, and as previously
mentioned, most notably with Roald Dahl. A
Drink of Water written by John Yeoman was
the first children’s book illustrated by Blake.
As well, Blake has created books of his own, including
Mr Magnolia, for which he received
the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Blake’s website (above) enlivened by his exuberant,
amusing illustrations and entertaining activities
will appeal to students young and old. As well as
competitions and downloads for kids there is a wealth
of information about Blake and his work, including
details about his time as Children’s Laureate,
explanations about his art techniques, comprehensive
biographical notes, answers to all those questions
fans ask and much more.
- A Drink of Water and
Other Stories, 1960. Text John Yeoman
- Albert the Dragon,
1961. Text Rosemary Weir
- The Gentle Knight,
1964. Text Richard Schickel
- Patrick, 1968. Written
& illustrated by Quentin Blake
- A Near Thing for Captain
Najork, 1975. Text Russell Hoban
- Mister Magnolia,
1980. Written & illustrated by Quentin
Blake
- George's Marvellous
Medicine, 1981. Text Roald Dahl
- The BFG, 1982. Text
Roald Dahl
- The Witches, 1982.
Text Roald Dahl
- Mrs Armitage on Wheels,
1987. Written & illustrated by Quentin
Blake
- Matilda, 1988. Text
Roald Dahl
- Simpkin, 1993. Written
& illustrated by Quentin Blake
- Clown, 1995. Quentin
Blake
- Zagazoo, 1997
- Up With the Birds! 1998.
Written & illustrated by Quentin
Blake
- Fantastic Daisy Artichoke,
1999. Written & illustrated by Quentin
Blake
- A Sailing Boat in the
Sky, 2002. Written & illustrated
by Quentin Blake
- Mrs
Armitage Queen of the Road, 2003
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BLAKE, Quentin.
Words
and Pictures
London : Jonathan Cape, 2000.
205 p.
ISBN 0 224 03266 6 hbk $59.95
SCIS No: 1033091
BLAKE, Quentin. Tell
Me a Picture
London : Lincoln, 2001. 1 v.
ISBN 0 7112 2067 0 pbk $31.46
SCIS No: 1120121
[Available in Australia 2003]
Magic
Pencil: Children’s Book Illustration Today
Selected by Quentin Blake.
London : British Council/British Library, 2002.
112 p.
ISBN 0 7123 4770 4 hbk $39.95
SCIS No: 1119102
[Available in Australia 2003]
Readers Interview Their Favourite
Author.
Issue 13: Quentin Blake
Young Writer is a journal published
in the UK for young people available in both print
and online editions. The aim is to feature: the
best in English language creative writing from children
aged 15-18 from around the world.
Among other features each edition
contains an interview with a favourite author. In
Issue 13 Quentin Blake answers questions such as
‘How did you feel when they announced the
winner of the Children’s Laureate? Did you
first start to like books because of the words or
the pictures? And, Do you like writing as much as
drawing and painting?
This site is valuable not only for the information
it provides about authors and illustrators but also
for the models it provides for students’ writing
and interviewing.
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Dyan Blacklock is both a
writer and publisher of children's fiction and nonfiction.
To find out how she started to write and how she
writes, plus information about her books, see the
Allen & Unwin site above.
- Comit Vomit
- Crab Bait
- Pankration
(Age 11+; historical fiction set in Ancient
Greece)
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- Olympia,
2000. Illustrations
by David Kennett ; text by Dyan Blacklock
CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information
Books 2001.
- The
Roman Army, 2004
Illustrations by David
Kennett ; text by Dyan Blacklock
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The Adelaide City Library
site below also contains useful information about
this popular author:
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Freya Blackwood is a new illustrator
of children's books. Her first book in conjunction
with award-winning author, John Heffernan, is shortlisted
for two CBCA Awards.
- Two
Summers, written
by John Heffernan, 2003
CBCA Picture Book of the
Year, 2004 Shortlist
Crichton Award for a new
illustrator, 2004
- The
Man from Snowy River, 2004.
Verse by A.B. (Banjo) Paterson, illustrated
by Freya Blackwood
- Emily's
Rapunzel Hair,
2005. Illustrated story written by Cecily
Matthews, illustrated by Freya Blackwood.
CBCA Early Childhood
Book of the Year, 2006 Shortlist.
- Amy
& Louis, 2006.
Written by Libby Gleeson. CBCA Early
Childhood Book of the Year, 2007
- Waltzing
Matilda, 2006. Written by
Banjo Paterson
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Brief biographical information.
John Heffernan comments on his
text of Two Summers and how Freya's illustrations
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Ian Bone has had more than
twenty young adult and children's fiction titles
published, including many award winners and notable
books. His books have been published overseas, in
the USA, United Kingdom, Germany and Korea. Ian
was born in Geelong, Victoria, studied media and
worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
making children's television programmes.
His interesting website above contains biographical
information, answers to frequently asked questions,
books and reviews, as well as contact details.
(A selection)
- Winning Back Dad,
1999, Illustrated by Craig Smith
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2000
Commendation, 1999 Family Awards for Children's
Literature
- Spy Babies,
2000
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Younger
Readers, 2001
- Maddy in the Middle,
illustrated by Mitch Vane (Solo),
2001
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Early
Childhood,2002
- A
Dangerous Secret, 2003
- Scarlett's
Bat, 2003
[Aussie Bites]
- Shoo
Cat, 2003 [Solo]
- Philomena
Wonderpen is a Very Naughty Teacher, 2006
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(A selection)
- Fat Boy Saves
the World, 1998
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 1999
- The Puppet,
1999, Illustrated by Shaun Tan (After
Dark)
- Blood on the
Microphone, 2001 (Crime Waves)
Shortlisted, Ned Kelly Awards for Crime
Fiction, 2002
- That
Dolphin Thing,
2001
Notable Book, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 2002
- Tin Soldiers,
2001
Shortlisted, NSW Premier's Awards 2001
- The
Song of an Innocent Bystander,
2002
Shortlisted, CBCA Book of the Year: Older
Readers, 2003
- Sleep
Rough Tonight, 2004
- Love
Cuts, 2006
Notable CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers
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The Adelaide City Library
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