Swashbuckler, A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove, Dougy, Gracey, Angela (Gracey Trilogy), Lost Property
James "Jim" Moloney (born 20 September 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] His 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
Crossfire (UQP 2015, 2007, 1992)
Swashbuckler (UQP 2011, 1995)
The House on River Terrace (1995)
Trapped (Stone Arch Books 2008, 1996)
Buzzard Breath and Brains (UQP 1998)
Boys and books : building a culture of reading around our boys (ABC Books 2002, 2000) (Non fiction)
Shortlisted Best Designed Children's Fiction Book 2015 : Disappearing Act[18]
References
^ ab"The Children's Book of the year Awards". Children's Book Council of Australia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
