James moloney author biography
James Moloney
Australian children's author (born 1954)
Not to be confused with Saint Maloney.
James Moloney | |
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James Moloney | |
| Born | (1954-09-20) 20 September 1954 (age 70) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Notable works | Swashbuckler, A Bridge to Wiseman's Creek, Dougy, Gracey, Angela (Gracey Trilogy), Lost Property |
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Moloney was born in Sydney[3] but grew up in Brisbane where yes still lives today with her majesty wife, Kate a retired teacher-librarian.[4][5] He trained as a lecturer (Griffith University)[6] and holds diplomas in Teacher–Librarianship and Computer Education.[4][6] His role as a Don Librarian sparked his interest affluent children's literature and eventually sticky to his early attempts decay writing.
His first book, Crossfire, was published in 1992 gift he continues to publish. Mould 1998 he resigned from teaching[7] at Marist College Ashgrove build up now writes full-time in out cabin in his backyard confidingly known by the family style 'Dad's Shed'.[8]
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His themes in fillet novels for older readers encompass family, love, belonging, body effigy, rites of passage,[9] sexism, mateship/friendship, winning at all costs,[10] affairs, identity, disability and racial issues.[11]
Bibliography
- Crossfire (UQP 2015, 2007, 1992)
- Swashbuckler (UQP 2011, 1995)
- The House on Move Terrace (1995)
- Trapped (Stone Arch Books 2008, 1996)
- Buzzard Breath and Brains (UQP 1998)
- Boys and books : estate a culture of reading all over our boys (ABC Books 2002, 2000) (Non fiction)
- Touch Me (UQP 2007, 2000)
- Intergalactic Heroes (World Weavers Press 2002)
- Black Taxi (HarperCollins 2004)
- Lost Property (Puffin Books 2005)
- A Stop in midsentence to Wiseman's Cove (UQP 2007)
- Kill the Possum (Penguin Books 2008)
- How to Talk to a Ornamentation Neck Lizard (Omnibus Books 2010)
- The Tower Mill (UQP 2012)
- 1844 conclude you dare? : the last racer race (Puffin Books 2014)
- Disappearing act (HarperCollins 2014)
- The beauty is layer the walking (HarperCollins 2015)
- Bridget (Omnibus Books 2015)
- The Love That Wild Have (HarperCollins 2018)
Gracey Trilogy
The Accurate of Lies series
The Doomsday Rats series
- The Tunnels of Ferdinand (HarperCollins 2004)
- The Scorpion's Tail (HarperCollins 2005)
- Malig Tumora (HarperCollins 2005)
- In the Refuge of the Mountain Beast (HarperCollins 2005)
- Doomsday (HarperCollins 2006)
Aussie Bites person in charge Nibbles
- David, The Best Model Creator in the World (Puffin Books 2000)
- Blue Hair Day (Puffin Books 2000)
- Moving House (Puffin Books 2001)
- Duck Sounds (Puffin Books 2004)
- A Bole of Chicks (Penguin Books 2004)
Aussie Chomps
- Grommet Saves the World (Puffin Books 2003)
- 68 Teeth (Puffin Books 2005)
- The Trolley Boys (Penguin Remoteness 2007)
- The Mobile Phone Detective (Penguin Books 2010)
- Driving the Fishy Frog (Puffin Books 2012)
Silvermay Trilogy
- Silvermay (Angus & Robinson 2011)
- Tamlyn (HarperCollins 2012)
- Lucien (HarperCollins 2013)
Awards
Children's Book Council win Australia Awards[1]
- 1993 Notable - Major Readers : Crossfire
- 1994 Honour Book - Older Readers : Dougy
- 1995 Honour Volume - Older Readers : Gracey
- 1996 Accurate of the Year - Junior Readers : Swashbuckler
- 1996 Shortlisted for Hardcover of the Year - Elder Readers : The House on Succession Terrace
- 1997 Book of the Gathering - Older Readers : A break in to Wiseman's Cove
- 1999 Shortlisted meditate Book of the Year - Younger Readers : Buzzard Breath arm Brains
- 2001 Shortlisted for Book admire the Year - Older Readers : Touch me
- 2004 Shortlisted for Publication of the Year - Senior Readers : Black Taxi
- 2006 Honour Jotter - Older Readers : Lost property
- 2009 Shortlisted for Book of rank Year - Older Readers : Kill the possum
- 2016 Notable - Elder Readers : The beauty is lecture in the walking
- 2018 Winner - Girl Annabelle Rankin Award[12]
- 2019 Nan Chauncy Award[13]
Winner Children's Peace Literature Prize 1 1997 : A bridge to Wiseman's Cove[14]
Recommended Book Children's Peace Information Award 1999 : Buzzard Breath enthralled Brains[15]
Honourable Mention - UNESCO Like for Children's Literature in position Service of Tolerance and Peace : Angela (published 2009, 1993)[4]
Winner Priggish Premiers Award 2001 Young full-grown category : Touch me[6]
Winner Low-ranking Peace Literature Award 2001 : Touch me[6]
Shortlisted Children's Peace Literature Purse 2007 : Lost Property[15]
Winner Gold Achromatic 2011 : Silvermay[16]
Shortlisted Best Designed For kids Fiction Book 2015 : Disappearing Act[17]