Michael Pryor (1957-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards, Work in Progress
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Born 1957, in Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia;
Ethnicity: "Australian."
Education: University of Melbourne, B.A., 1978, diploma of education, 1979.
Religion: Anglican.
Hobbies and other interests: Sport, cooking, wine, multimedia.
Agent—Cherry Weiner Literary Agency, 28 Kipling Way, Manalapan, NJ 07726-3711.
Teacher and writer. Banyule High School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, English teacher, 1980-93; Viewbank College, Melbourne, instructor in English, 1993-97; Harcourt Education, Melbourne, electronic publisher, 1998—.
Australian Society of Authors; Melbourne Football Club.
Shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards four times; three "Notable Book" citations, Children's Book Council of Australia.
Blaze of Glory, a fantasy novel for teens.
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The Mask of Caliban, Hodder Headline Australia (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), 1996. Talent, Hodder Headline Australia (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), 1997. The House of Many Rooms ("Doorways" trilogy), Hodder Headline Australia (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), 1998. The Book of Plans ("Doorways" trilogy), Hodder Headline Australia (Sydney, New South Wa…
Michael Pryor told SATA: "I began writing because I'd been working as a teacher of English for a dozen years, telling young people how to write, what to write, when to write. One day it struck me that I didn't know if I could do what I was expecting all my students to do. "That night, I sat down and started a story. "Of course, I'd always thought I could b…
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