SOMETHING ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born 1959, in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England; Education: Norwich School of Art, degree in graphic design, 1981. Religion: "I am religious but have no religion." Writer and illustrator. Runner-up, Mother Goose Award, 1985, for Bare Bear; Graphics for Children Prize (with others), Bologna Children's Book Fair, 1987, for The Great Games Book; hig…
Born 1951, in New York, NY; Education: City University of New York (CUNY), Queens College, B.A., 1972; Drexel University, M.L.S, 1975. Hobbies and other interests: "Butterfly and bird watching, gardening, biking, dog walking and dog talking. The best things in life are free!" International Reading Association, Newark, DE, librarian, 1975-76; Weston Woods Studios, Westport, CT, editor…
Born 1936, in Boston MA; Education: Cornell University, B.A., 1958. Writer. Former concert pianist and writer for an advertising agency. The Nature Conservancy, Rondout-Esopus Land Conservancy (board of advisors), American Anthropological Association. The Fire Plume: Legends of the American Indians, illustrated by Alan E. Cober, Dial (New York, NY), 1969. The Ring in the Prairie: A Shawnee Legend,…
Notable Book for Young Adults citation, Children's Book Council of Australia, 2002, for Find Me a River, and 2003, for Rock Dancer; Davitt Awards commendation, young adult crime category, for Nick Riley's Ninth Life. Bronwyn Blake Paddy Mccan, Waver and Changer and Cornerstone, both for Lothian (South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia). …
Born 1953, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England; Education: Attended East Anglia University. Hobbies and other interests: Squash, rugby, swimming, sailing, basketball, soccer, yoga, reading, listening to music. Agent—Caroline Walsh, David Higham Associates Ltd., 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1F 9HA, England. Worked in the forestry and the timber trade; spent seven years as a teache…
Born 1938, in Amersfoort, The Netherlands; Brandis. Education: Attended University of British Columbia, 1956-58, and St. Francis Xavier University, 1958-59; McMaster University, B.A., 1960, M.A., 1964. Hobbies and other interests: Walking, reading, music, history, family archives. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Penumbra Press, P.O. Box 940, Manotick, Ontario K4M 1A8, Canada. Marianne Brandis …
Born 1946, in Kingsbury, North London, England; Hobbies and other interests: Skiing, watching television, visiting bookshops. Agent—c/o Author Mail, HarperCollins Publishers, 77-85 Fulham Palace Rd., Hammersmith, London W6 8JB, England. Author and illustrator of children's books. Graphics and typographic designer; TV AM (England), presenter for "Rub-a-Dub-Tub" children&…
Agent—c/o Star Bright Books, Star Building, 42-26 28th Street, Long Island City, NY 11101. Freelance designer and illustrator, Israel, 1972-85; freelance illustrator, New York, NY, 1985—. Israel Institute of Technology, teacher of illustration, 1983-84, and typography, 1984. Military service: Served in Israeli Army, 1962-65. Israeli Association of Graphic Designers (Central Committe…
Born 1953, in New Haven, CT; Education: University of Michigan, B.A., 1975; Rutgers School of Law, J.D., 1979. Hobbies and other interests: Interior design and decorating, jazz music. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Lucent Books, 10911 Technology Pl., San Diego, CA 92127. Attorney, specializing in consumer credit law and real estate, 1980-2000; University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, CA, …
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born August 24, 1917, in Launceston, Cornwall, England; died November 4, 2003, in Launceston, England. Educator and author. Strongly influenced by folk songs and ballad forms, Causley was a prolific, award-winning author of poetry for children and adults. Educated at Launceston College, he was interested in poetry as a young man, though he never co…
Born 1956, in Kawakawa, New Zealand; Education: Attended Bay of Islands College, 1969-72; Deakin University, B.A., 1992. Agent—Kendra Marcus, Bookstop Literary Agency, 67 Meadow View Rd., Orinda, CA 94563. Library assistant in New Zealand, 1973-76; community arts worker for various organizations in Australia, including Footscray Community Arts Center, 1989-95; Victoria University, Melbourn…
Born 1944, in Washington, DC; Education: Montclair State College, B.A., 1967, M.A. Agent—Donald C. Farber, 99 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016. Substitute teacher, Edison, NJ, 1967; Title I teacher, Highland Park, NJ, 1967-1968; junior-high school English teacher, Edison, NJ, 1968-1970; English teacher, Lincoln Junior High School, West Orange, NJ, 1977-1978; full-time writer, 1978—. Wor…
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born 1911 in Arnhem, the Netherlands; died November 19, 2003, in Laguna Woods, CA. Author. De Jong wrote for both adult and juvenile audiences and is best remembered for her young adult mysteries and adult novels set during World War II. She began her career as a journalist and, interestingly, was also a ballet dancer for the Royal Dutch Ballet bef…
Born 1967, in Nogent-sur-Marne, France; Education: Attended Met de Penninghen (art school; Paris, France), 1984-86; École de Communication Visuelle (Paris, France), 1986-88. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, cinema, languages, literature, music, theater. Illustrator, 1988—. Comme il rougit, M. Souris!, Bordas (Paris, France), 1989. Panique dans l'ascenseur, Fleurus (Paris, Fr…
Born 1939, in Fort Leavenworth, KS; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1961, M.A., 1962. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling, reading, long walks with friends, movies, theatre, reading books onto tape for the Braille Institute. Writer, 1977—. Veterans Administration Hospital, San Francisco, CA, clinical audiologist, 1962-63; San Diego Speech and H…
Born 1953; Education: Dartmouth College, B.A., 1975; Columbia University, M.F.A., 1983. Politics: Democrat. Office—Arrowpoint 17, Inc., P.O. Box 8, South Hadley, MA 01075. Agent—Marian Reiner, 20 Cedar St., New Rochelle, NY 10801. Educational consultant, 1985—; author, 1990—. Christopher Medal, 2002, for Uncle Daddy. Fig Pudding, Clarion (New York, NY), 1995. Spider Bo…
Born 1937, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada; Education: University of Toronto, B.P.H.E.; York University, B.Ed. Agent—Transatlantic Literary Agency, 72 Glengowan Rd., Toronto, Ontario M4N 1G4, Canada. Writer and poet; George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, instructor in writing; formerly a secondary school and adult education teacher. Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illus…
Born 1945, in Buenos Aires, Argentina; divorced. Ethnicity: "Scottish, Irish, German, Jewish, and French." Education: Attended Boston University, 1977. Hobbies and other interests: Cooking, cartooning, traveling, swimming, animals, reading, art, movies. Agent—Anne Elizabeth Suter, Gotham Literary Agency, 25 Tudor City Pl., New York, NY 10017. Freelance recipe developer, 1987&…
Born 1948, in Detroit, MI; Education: Attended Wayne State University, 1966-70; independent study at the Flint Institute of Art, 1978-86; also studied with Charles Reid, Tom Lynch, and Burt Silverman. Hobbies and other interests: Singing, theatre, golfing. Freelance artist. Exhibitions: Solo exhibitions at Art-source Gallery, Flint, MI, 1986; Cromaine Gallery, Hartland, MI, 1989; Spirits in the Wi…
Born 1970, in Summit, NJ; Education: Brigham Young University, B.A., M.A.; Princeton University, Ph.D., 1995. Religion: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Agent—Barry Goldblatt, PMB 226, 320 7th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215. Writer. The Monster in Me, Holiday House (New York, NY), 2003. Mirror, Mirror, a young adult fantasy for Viking (New York, NY). Middle-grades author Mette Ivie H…
(Rita Book, Brad Bucks) Born 1956, in TX; Education: University of Texas, B.F.A. Hobbies and other interests: Swimming, aerobics, pet care, hiking, gardening, reading, traveling, eating chocolate. Office—P.O. Box 46002, Seattle, WA 98146. Joan Holub Communications Plus, Texas, art director, 1980-89; Scholastic, New York, NY, associate art director, children's trade books, 198…
Born 1927, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Education: Graduated from United College, 1948. Teacher of high school-level Canadian history in Manitoba and British Columbia, c. late 1940s-early 1950s; writer. Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers, Writers' Union of Canada, Children's Writers and Illustrators of British Columbia, Federation of British…
Office—P.O. Box 88288, Black Forest, CO 80908. Evangelical Press Association, Christian Booksellers Association, Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, U.S. Table Tennis Association. Novel of the Year nomination, Campus Life magazine, for Margo; Religion in Media Angel Award, for Meaghan and Margo's Reunion; Biography of the Year award, Campus Life magazine, 1980, for Home Wh…
Surname is pronounced "carrot"; born 1936, in LaCrosse WI; Education: Attended University of Minnesota, 1954-55. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, antiques, watching baseball, animals. Agent—Emilie Jacobson, Curtis Brown Ltd., 10 Astor Place, New York, NY 10003. Writer, 1973—. Volunteer for the Humane Society and Pasado's Safe Haven. Authors Guild, Society o…
(Kathleen Cowles, Kathryn Kenny, Kevin Kenny) Born 1952, in Fort Leonard Wood, MO; representative) and Helen (a counselor; stepEducation: Lawrence University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Music, gardening, quilting, travel. Harper & Row Publishers, Inc., Evanston, IL, editorial assistant, 1973-74; Western Publishing, Inc., Racine, WI, associate editor, 1974-79; Ra…
Born 1926, in Detroit, MI; Education: Bob Jones University, B.A., 1950; Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, D.Min., 1977. Religion: Baptist. Hobbies and other interests: Flying his twin-engine plane, snow skiing, water skiing, football, motorcycling, golfing. Pastor of Baptist churches in Pickens, SC, 1948-50, and in Minneapolis, MN, 1950-56; Scott Memorial Baptist Church, El Cajon, CA, senior …
Surname pronounced "Luh-Gwin"; born 1929, in Berkeley, CA; Education: Radcliffe College, A.B., 1951; Columbia University, A.M., 1952. Office—P.O. Box 10541, Portland, OR 97296-0541. Agent—Virginia Kidd, P.O. Box 278, Milford, PA 18337. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Authors League of America, Writers Guild, PEN, Science Fiction Research Assoc…
Born 1932, in T'ai-nan, Formosa (now Taiwan); Education: University of Toronto, B.A., 1955; attended Institute of Special Education; received teaching certificate from University of Utah. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Designing and hooking rugs. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Viking, 10 Alcorn Ave., Ste. 300, Toronto, Ontario M4V 3B2, Canada. Teacher of children with phys…
Born 1954, in Darby, PA; Education: St. Joseph's University, B.A., 1976; Villanova University, J.D., 1979. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, traveling, "playing competitive sports such as ice hockey and softball." Office—11 South Olive St., 4th Floor, P.O. Box 1081, Media, PA 19063. William Luttrell Attorney at law, 1979—; writer. Society of Children&#…
Given name, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone; born 1958, in Bay City, MI; Education: Attended University of Michigan, 1976-78. Office—c/o Sire Records, 75 Rockefeller Pl., New York, NY 10019. Agent—Bryan Lourd, ICM, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934. The English Roses, illustrated by Jeffrey Fulvimari, Callaway (New York, NY), 2003. Mr. Peabody's Apples, illustr…
Born 1945, in Lewiston, ME; daughter of Hugh C., Jr. (a dairy farmer) and Alice (a homemaker Jacqueline Briggs Martin and cook; Education: Wellesley College, B.A., 1966; University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development, M.A., 1971. Hobbies and other interests: Camping, hiking, growing roses and hot peppers. Office—312 Second Ave. N., Mt. Vernon, IA 52314. Author. Society of Chi…
Born 1964, in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England; Education: Attended Lowestoft School of Art, 1983-84; Maidstone College of Art, B.A. (first class honors), 1987. Religion: Church of England. Hobbies and other interests: Opera, theater, art, literature, collecting antique gramophones and 78 rpm records. Agent—Caroline Walsh, David Highham Associates, 5-8 Lower John St., London W1F 9HA, England…
Born 1971, in Liverpool, England; Education: John Moores University, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (with distinction), 1990; Manchester Metropolitan University, B.A. (with first class honors), 1993. Rachel Merriman used watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil to illustrate the beginning reader Funny Ruby, written by Catherine Friend. Freelance illustrator, including textile design, e…
Agent—Caroline Walsh, David Higham Associates, 5-8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1R 4HA, England. Primary teacher, Cambs Lea, United Kingdom, 1975-85, special needs teacher, 1986-99; freelance writer, 1999—. Society of Authors. Nottinghamshire Children's Book Award, 1997, for Royal Raps; Smarties Silver Medal, 2000, for The Red and White Spotted Handkerchief. Mr. Marv…
Born 1972, in South Korea; Ethnicity: "Korean." Education: Amherst College, B.A., 1994; Vermont College, M.F.A., 2000. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Front Street Books, 20 Battery Park Ave., Asheville, NC 28801. Writer. Taught English and history at the middle school level. A Step from Heaven (young adult novel), Front Street Books (Asheville, NC), 2001. A Step from Heaven was adapt…
Born 1940, in Chicago, IL; Hobbies and other interests: Golf, pocket billiards, following the St. Louis Cardinals "with passion." Office—P.O. Box 226, River Grove, IL 60171. Writer, songwriter, and musician, 1962—. American Federation of Musicians, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Bicentennial Folk Song Award, Loyola University, 1976, for "…
Born 1969, in New South Wales, Australia; Education: Attended City Art Institute; Meadowbank TAFE College, associate diploma in fine art, 1988; apprenticed to painter Tom Tompson, 1989. Religion: Buddhist. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Allen & Unwin, P.O. Box 8500, St. Leonards, New South Wales 1590, Australia. Rexel Derwent Drawing Prize, 1986; grants from the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Trus…
Born 1938, in Suffolk, England; Education: Attended Ipswich School of Art and Central School of Arts and Crafts, London. Agent—Elaine Greene, Ltd., 37 Goldhawk Rd., London W12 8QQ, England. Writer and illustrator of children's books. Stage designer in Colchester, England, 1960, and Tel-Aviv, Israel, 1961; television designer in London, England, 1963. Kate Greenaway Award, British Lib…
children: Christopher, Nicholas. Office—P.O. Box 704, Roscoe, IL 61073-0704. Author; freelance writer for periodicals, 1978-92; teacher of theater arts and play-writing, 1986-90; editor of a health care magazine, 1988; mentor to writing students. Project Lakewell, Inc., Girl Scouts. National Historical Grant, 1989-91; Michigan Author Award, Michigan Library Association and Michigan Center …
Fiber artist; former author and illustrator; former concert pianist. Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, OH, worked in public relations. Exhibitions: Cool Jazz Cats was selected for the Crochet Guild of America's "Rhythm of Crochet" traveling exhibit, 2003-04. Southwest Ohio Crochet Guild. People's Choice Award for Best-in-Show, Crochet Guild of America's Chain Link Conf…
(Jennifer Barrett) Born 1966, in Washington, DC; Education: Attended Hamilton College, 1985-87, and University of the Arts, 1987-88; Moore College of Art and Design, B.F.A., 1991. AR & T Animation Studio, Philadelphia, PA, animation assistant intern, 1988; Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, MO, artist, 1991-93; freelance artist and writer, 1993—. Notable Book citation, American Library Ass…
Born 1947, in Reading, Berkshire, England; Education: Brighton College of Art, B.A., 1969; Reading University, art teacher's diploma, 1972. Hobbies and other interests: Collecting rock and pop memorabilia. Office—27 Keydell Ave., Horndean, Waterlooville, Hants, P08 9TA, England. Writer and illustrator. Worked in advertising and taught for twelve years. Mother Goose Award runner-up, 1…
Born 1947, in Brooklyn, NY; Education: Radcliffe College, B.A., 1968; Harvard University, M.A., 1969. Religion: Jewish. Agent—Georges Borchardt, Georges Borchardt, Inc., 136 East 57th St., New York, NY 10022. Writer and book reviewer. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, teacher of creative writing, 1971-72; University of Arizona, Tucson, visiting lecturer in fiction, 1982-84; Warren Wilson C…
Born 1950, in Colorado Springs, CO; Rio Grande Railroad) and Katherine (a homemaker; Education: University of Colorado, Boulder, B.S. (education; with honors), 1980. Politics: Independent. Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling, study of alternative healing, reading. Agent—Curtis Brown Ltd., 10 Astor Pl., New York, NY 10003. Hewlett Packard, Colorado Springs, CO, …
Born 1951, in Yorkshire, England; Education: Attended Brighton University. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Piccadilly Press, 5 Castle Rd., London NW1 8PR, England. Writer and comedian. British Broadcasting Corp., Radio-4 comedy columnist. Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging was optioned for a film by Paramount and adapted for audiocassette, Recorded Books, 2001. A novel for young adults. …
(Antonia Forest) OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born May 26, 1915, in London, England; died November 29, 2003, in Bournemouth, England. Author. Best known by her pen name, Antonia Forest, Rubinstein was the author of the popular children's books featuring the Marlow family. After studying journalism at London University, she worked as a clerk in the British Civil Service …
Born 1960, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Education: Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, B.A.A., 1982. Politics: Liberal. Hobbies and other interests: Reading. Agent—Ralph M. Vicinanza Ltd., 303 West 18th St., New York, NY 10011. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (Canadian regional director, 1992-95, president, 1998), Crime Writers of Canada, Writers Union of Canada (membership comm…
Born 0087.jpg" gale:type="photo" gale:orient="portrait" height="318" alt="Roni Schotter" width="242" /> Roni Schotter Jesse. Education: Attended Carnegie Mellon University; New York University, B.A. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Houghton Mifflin Children's Books, 8th Fl., 222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116-3764. Former editor with publishing houses; has taught writing at Queens College,…
First initial and second name are pronounced together as "Jah-toh"; born 1960, in Oakland, CA; Education: Attended San Francisco State University, 1984-85. Politics: "All politics is local." Religion: "All religion is local." Hobbies and other interests: Photography. Office—1261 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103. Clorox Corporation, Pleasanton, C…
Born 1952, in Littleton, NH; Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1972. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, NY, freelance contributor to language arts program, 1976-78; freelance writer, 1978—. The Dulcimer Boy, illustrated by David Hockney, Viking (New York, NY), 1979, illustrated by Brian Selznick, Laura Geringer Books (New York, NY), 2003. Terpin, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York,…
Born 1949, in Brno, Moravia, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic); immigrated to United States, 1982, naturalized citizen, 1989; Education: Academy of Applied Arts (Prague, Czechoslovakia), M.A., 1974; attended Royal College of Art (London, England), 1977-78. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 19 Union Square W., New York, NY 10003. Peter Sís Association Interna…
Born 1967, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; Education: University of Saskatchewan, B.A. (with honors), 1989. Hobbies and other interests: Biking, t'ai chi, hockey. Advertising copywriter in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1990-95; writer, 1995—. Has also worked as a hotel night auditor, a radio copy writer, and a census taker. Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illust…
Born 1944, in Camilla, GA; Education: Grand Rapids Community College, A.A., 1981. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Seventh Day Adventist. Amway Corp., Ada, MI, telephone order clerk, 1980-85, service specialist, 1985-92; author and speaker, 1992—. Junior Library Guild selection, for The Hard-Times Jar. Down in the Piney Woods, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Moriah's Pond, Knopf (New York, …
Born 1950, in Queens, NY; Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Skidmore College, B.S., 1972; Stanford University, M.F.A., 1976. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Jewish. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt, 525 B St., Ste. 1900, San Diego, CA 92101. Stanford University, Stanford, CA, teaching assistant in painting and drawing, 1975-76; California State University, Northridge, CA, instr…
OBITUARY NOTICE—See index for SATA sketch: Born November 14, 1907, in New York, NY; died October 3, 2003, in Boston, MA. Cartoonist, illustrator, and author. Steig was best known as an award-winning cartoonist for the New Yorker and as the author of children's books such as Abel's Island and Shrek. The son of European immigrants who encouraged their son to be an artist, Steig …
Born 1955, in Augusta, ME; Education: Mount Holyoke College, A.B., 1976; Newnham College, Cambridge, B.A., 1978, M.A., 1983; Yale University, M.A., 1979, M.Phil., 1983, Ph.D., 1988. Agent—Russell Galen, Scout Chichak Galen, 381 Park Ave. S., Suite 1112, New York, NY 10016. Edward Little High School, Auburn, ME, Latin teacher, 1979-81; writer, 1985—. Wesleyan University, Middletown, C…
(Lucille Wood-Trost) Office—Northwest Indian College, 2522 Kwina Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226. Agent—Sharene Martin, Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency, 1138 South Webster St., Kokomo, IN 46902. University of Florida, Gainesville, research associate in biology, 1962-64; freelance writer, 1964—; Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah, assistant professor of behavioral science and d…
Born 1963, in the Bronx, NY; Education: University of Maryland, B.S., 1985. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Pebble Books, 151 Good Counsel Dr., P.O. Box 669, Mankato, MN 56002. Editor for educational publishers in New York, NY, 1988-94; writer. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. …
Born 1957, in Copenhagen, Denmark; stepUrban (an electrical designer), December 27, 1992; Education: Art Center College of Design, B.F.A., 1981. Hobbies and other interests: Traveling, reading. Agent—Andrea Brown, 1076 Eagle Dr., Salinas, CA 93905. Freelance illustrator and artist. Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, Mutinyonthe H.M.S. Bounty, adapted by Kenton K. Smith, Landoll (Ashla…
Born 1958, in Darby, PA; son of Edward J. (a former director of American Bandstand) and Teresa Philip Yates Yates; Education: Widener University, B.A. (with honors), 1989; Villanova University, M.A., 1994. Widener University, instructional media specialist, 1990-96; stand-up comedian and performer with comedy troupe, the Laugh-A-Roni Institute, 1991-93; teacher of elementary and middle sch…
Born 1953, in Greenwich, CT; Education: Washington University, B.A.; University of Iowa, M.A. Carolyn P. Yoder Educational Press Association of America (secretary, 1993-95); Friends of the H. Raymond Danforth Library, New England College (board of trustees, 1996-99; chair of the Annual Children's Essay and Art Contest and Conference, 1996-99; vice president, 1998-99). Another vol…
(Kaethe Zemach-Bersin) Born 1958, in Boston, MA; marriage ended); Education: Attended schools in England, Denmark, and the United States. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Little, Brown and Co., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Artist and writer. Children's Book of the Year award, Child Study Association, 1975, and Children's Book Showcase citation, 1976, both for The Pri…
Born 1975, in Sydney, Australia; married. Agent—c/o Publicity Department, Pan Macmillan Australia, Level 18, St Martin's Tower, 31 Market St., Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia. Writer; formerly a janitor and a high school English teacher. Older Readers Honor Book of the Year, Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA), 2001, for Fighting Ruben Wolfe; Older Readers Hono…