James Moloney

James Moloney

James Moloney
Born (1954-09-20) 20 September 1954
Sydney
Occupation Author
Nationality Australian
Notable works Swashbuckler, A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove, Dougy, Gracey, Angela (Gracey Trilogy) and Lost property

James "Jim" Moloney (born 1954) is an Australian children's author. A prolific writer whose books span an age range from seven- to seventeen-year-olds, he is best known for his young adult novels. He has been nominated and won awards for his books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.[1] Hisng books have been translated into French, Korean, Lithuanian and Flemish/Dutch. [2]

Moloney was born in Sydney[3] but grew up in Brisbane where he still lives today with his wife, Kate a retired teacher-librarian.[4][5]He trained as a teacher (Griffith University)[6] and holds diplomas in Teacher–Librarianship and Computer Education.[4][6] His role as a Teacher Librarian sparked his interest in children's literature and eventually led to his early attempts at writing. His first book, Crossfire, was published in 1992 and he continues to publish. In 1998 he resigned from teaching[7] at Marist College Ashgrove and now writes full-time in a cabin in his backyard affectionately known by the family as 'Dad's Shed'.[8]

His says of his writing

I like to get inside the head of today's adolescents to connect with the passion they have for like and understand what they care about. The challenge then is to express it in a story.[6]

His themes in his novels for older readers include family, love, belonging, body image, rites of passage,[9] sexism, mateship/friendship, winning at all costs,[10] relationships, identity, disability and racial issues.[11]

Bibliography

Gracey Trilogy

The Book of Lies series

The Doomsday Rats series

Aussie Bites and Nibbles

Aussie Chomps

Silvermay Trilogy

Awards

Children's Book Council of Australia Awards[1]

Winner Children Peace Literature Prize 1997 : A bridge to Wiseman's Cove[12]

Recommended Book Children Peace Literature Prize 1999 : Buzzard Breath and Brains[13]

Honourable Mention - UNESCO Prize for Children's Literature in the Service of Tolerance and Peace : Angela (published 2009, 1993)[4]

Winner Victorian Premiers Award 2001 Young adult category  : Touch me[6]

Winner Children Peace Literature Prize 2001 : Touch me[6]

Winner Herald Sun prize for Young Adult Literature 2001 : Touch me [14]

Shortlisted Children Peace Literature Prize 2007 : Lost Property[13]

Winner Gold Inky 2011 : Silvermay[15]

Shortlisted Best Designed Children's Fiction Book 2015 : Disappearing Act[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Children's Book of the year Awards". Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "James Moloney". Penquin. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "James Moloney". The Literature Centre. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "James Maloney". UQP. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "An interview with James Moloney 19 April 2016". Write links - Brisbane children's writers and illustrators. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "A novel for young adults by James Maloney". Teachers Notes. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "James Moloney Fantasicfiction". Fantasticfiction. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Book people : James Moloney 10 June 2014". Children's Bools Daily.
  9. ↑ "A bridge to Wiseman's Cove Teacher' Notes" (PDF). UQP. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Touch me Teachers' Notes" (PDF). UQP. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Gracey Trachers' Notes" (PDF). UQP. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "Children's Peace Literature Award Winners". Goodreads. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Children's Peace Literature Awards" (PDF). The Australian Psychological Society Ltd. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Teachers' Notes pge 3" (PDF). Teachers' hub@harpercollins. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Literary Awards and Citations". State Library of Victoria. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Australian Book Design Awards 2015 shortlists announced 15 April 2015". Books + Publishing. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

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