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Girlfriend (magazine)
''Girlfriend'' magazine is an Australian teen girls magazine established in December 1988 by Futura Publications. Since 2020, the magazine has been owned by Are Media. Girlfriend Model Search The Girlfriend Model Search is a modelling competition. In past years, the model search has been sponsored by Priceline, Schwarzkopf, CoverGirl and Rimmel London. with selected 2007 national finalists even being appointed as the faces of "Schwarzkopf LIVE Colour" semi-permanent hair colorant products. Finalists Girlfriend Fiction ''Girlfriend Fiction'' is a collaboration with Allen & Unwin. There are 20 novels in the series. The novels are written by a variety of authors, who write from a teenage girl's point of view. Novels * My Life and Other Catastrophes – Rowena Mohr (February 2008, Allen & Unwin) * The Indigo Girls – Penni Russon (February 2008, Allen & Unwin) * She's With the Band – Georgia Clark (May 2008, Allen & Unwin) * Always Mackenzie – Kate Constable (May 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Magazine
Teen magazines are magazines aimed at teenage readers. They usually consist of gossip, news, fashion tips and interviews and may include posters, stickers, small samples of cosmetics or other products and inserts. The teen magazine industry is overwhelmingly female-oriented. Several publications, such as ''Teen Ink'' and '' Teen Voices'', cater to both male and female audiences, although publications specifically targeting teenage boys are rare. Many scholars have critiqued teen magazines, as the topics presented are narrow and only present a limited range of female roles, some believe that they are effective because of the relationship developed between magazine and reader. There is a distinct feminine space that is made by the text itself as editors of teen magazines focus on making the content of their text appropriate to the analytical ability of their readers. Along with most mainstream magazines, teen magazines are typically sold in print at supermarkets, pharmacies, books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pania Rose
Pania Rose (born 16 May 1984 in Perth) is an Australian fashion model well known for her 2006 ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition'' appearance. Biography Rose, of Māori/Dutch descent, was discovered during the Western Australian stage of a national model search run by teen girls' magazine, ''Girlfriend''. She put her drama studies on hold while her fashion career progressed. She has modeled in advertisements for Armani Exchange, Country Road, Kenneth Cole, Neiman Marcus, Revlon, Victoria's Secret, XOXO, Bonds, Oroton and WATERSUN Swimwear, while also posing for covers for ''Marie Claire'' and ''Spanish Vogue''. Her fashion shows include Rebecca Taylor, Jeremy Scott, and Rock & Republic Rock & Republic is an American jeans brand founded by Michael Ball in 2002. Ball is a cyclist who gained design experience by creating his cycling team's uniforms. Rock & Republic's line of jeans and casual wear " VB Rocks" was designed by singer .... References External links *http: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaina Faranda
In Greek mythology, Melaena or Melena ( grc, Μέλαινα, Mélaina, feminine grc, μέλᾱς, mélās "black, dark"), Melane ( grc-x-koine, Μελανή, Melanḗ) or MelanisScholia on Euripides, ''Orestes'' 1094 was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis. Family Melaena's father was one of the local river gods, either Kephisos or Pleistos of northern Boeotia. In another account, she was called the daughter of King Hyamus of Hyampolis and Melanthea (Melantho), daughter of Deucalion. Her sister was called Celaeno. Melanis was loved by Apollo and bore him Delphos, eponym of Delphi. Mythology Melaina was often identified with Thyia who was also named as the mother of Delphos in other traditions.Pausanias, 10.6.4 She was usually confused with the chthonic nymph Melinoë, daughter of Persephone by Hades. Notes References * Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Johnson
Maurice John Giblin Johnston (born 13 April 1963) is a Scottish football player and coach. Johnston, who played as a forward, started his senior football career with Partick Thistle in 1981. He moved to Watford in 1983, where he scored 23 league goals and helped them reach the 1984 FA Cup Final. In 1984 he joined Celtic and scored 72 goals in 128 matches, won the Scottish Cup in 1985 and the Scottish league championship in 1986. Johnston signed for Nantes in 1987. He returned to Glasgow with Rangers in 1989, becoming the second player to cross the Old Firm divide since World War II ( Alfie Conn was first) and the first open Catholic to play for Rangers since World War I. Johnston won two Scottish league titles with Rangers, scoring 46 goals in 100 games. He later played for Everton, Hearts, Falkirk and American Major League Soccer (MLS) side Kansas City Wizards. Johnston received his first international cap for Scotland in 1984, when he was at Watford. He scored 14 goals in 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scot Gardner
Scot Gardner is an Australian writer known for his young adult novels. He has worked as a counselor and youth worker A Youth worker is a person that works with young people to facilitate their personal, social and educational development through informal education, care (e.g. preventive) or leisure approaches. All types of educative approaches are not ethical f ... before becoming a full-time novelist. Bibliography "I’m not exactly sure how I ended up a writer. I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was at school, but I did work experience as a vet and it was nothing like I’d imagined." - Scot Gardner *''One Dead Seagull'' (2001) *''White Ute Dreaming'' (2002) *''Burning Eddy'' (2003) *''The Legend of Kevin the Plumber'' (2004) *''Kite Dude'' (2004) *''Gravity'' (2006) *''The Other Madonna'' (2007) *''One Wheel Drive'' (2007) *''The Lost King'' (2008) *''The Detachable Boy'' (2008) *''Bookmark Days'' (2009) *''The Detachable Boy: With One Loose Foot'' (2010) *''Happy As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Jonsberg
Barry Jonsberg (born 1951) is an Australian author and teacher who was born in Liverpool. He earned two degrees in English and Psychology from Liverpool University and was a college lecturer in Crewe, Cheshire before moving to Australia in 1999. His book ''The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull'' was shortlisted for the 2005 Children's Book Council Awards in the Older Readers category, and was given a special mention the 2005 White Ravens Selection of International Children's and Youth Literature. ''It's not all about YOU, Calma'' won the 2006 South Australian Festival Award for Children's Literature. '' Dreamrider'' was shortlisted for the 2007 NSW Premier's Award. ''The Dog that Dumped on my Doona'' was shortlisted for the Territory Read Literature Award 2008. ''My Life as an Alphabet'' won the 2013 Children's Peace Literature Award for older readers. His 2022 book, ''A Little Spar''k, was shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature at the 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Lim
Rebecca Lim (; born 26 September 1986) is a Singaporean actress who won Best Actress in a leading role at the Asian Television Awards and two Best Actress in a Leading Role awards, a Best Supporting Actress award and 10 consecutive Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste in the local Star Awards ceremony from 2012 to 2022. Lim also won Best Performance in a Leading Role at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Lim has been the cover girl for numerous fashion magazines, and has been invited to Paris Fashion Week 2019 for Christian Dior and Hermes show. In 2020, Lim was awarded the Best Actress National Winner - Malaysia for her performance in The Bridge. Early life and education Lim was born on 26 September 1986 and is the second among three children in a Hokkien family. She studied at CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School for her pre-school, primary, and secondary education, followed by Victoria Junior College and Singapore Management University (SMU) for her tertiary education. Lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalia Kalkipsakis
Thalia, Thalía, Thaleia or Thalian may refer to: People * Thalia (given name), including a list of people with the name * Thalía (born 1971), Mexican singer and actress Mythological and fictional characters * Thalia (Grace), one of the three Graces (Charities) * Thalia (Muse), the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry * Thalia (Nereid), one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris * Thalia (nymph), daughter of Hephaestus, and minor goddess of vegetation * Thalia Menninger, a fictional character from the TV series '' The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' * Thalia Grace, in mythology novels by Rick Riordan Places * Thalia, Victoria, Australia * Thalia, Texas, U.S. * Thalia, Virginia, U.S. Arts and entertainment * Thalia Awards, issued by the Czech Actors' Association * ''Thalia'' (magazine), a former German magazine * ''Thalia'', a book by Arius in the 1st century AD *'' The Muse Thalia'', a painting by Michele Pannonio c. 1546 * ''Thalía'' (1990 album), by Thalía * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lili Wilkinson
Lili Wilkinson (born 7 April 1981) is an Australian author. She has also written for several publications, including The Age, and manageinsideadog.com.au a website for teenagers about books, as part of her role at the Centre For Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria until January 2011. Early life Wilkinson was born in Melbourne, the daughter of children's author, Carole Wilkinson, and film and television sound recordist, John Wilkinson. She attendeSpensley Street Primary Schooland Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, and has referred to her high school self as "a bit of a nerd". Heavily involved in drama, in Year 7 she played Aphrodite in a musical version of The Odyssey. Influences Wilkinson has spoken of her love for the work of Diana Wynne Jones, David Almond and Lewis Carroll in interviews. She has also revealed that Shaun Tan is her favourite illustrator. She has been quoted as saying: "My favourite books would be ''Fire and Hemlock'' by Diana Wynne Jones and ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Constable
Kate Constable (born 1966) is an Australian author. Her first novel was '' The Singer of All Songs'', the first in the ''Chanters of Tremaris'' trilogy. It was later followed by '' The Waterless Sea'' and '' The Tenth Power''. Biography Constable was born in Sandringham, Melbourne. When she was six, her family moved to Papua New Guinea for her father's work as a pilot. She enrolled in an Arts/Law degree at Melbourne University. She finished her degrees in seven years, working part-time in various jobs. She settled into the job that was to become her main source of income for the next thirteen years: phone sales, administration assistant and occasional receptionist at Warner Music. She started writing after many years at law school and at Warner. In 1993 her first short story, "Graham Remains", was published in the literary magazine ''Meanjin''. In 1996 she won second prize in the annual HQ short story competition. After her first attempt at a novel, she met and fell in love w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Clark
Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the country in the Caucasus ** Kingdom of Georgia, a medieval kingdom ** Georgia within the Russian Empire ** Democratic Republic of Georgia, established following the Russian Revolution ** Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, a constituent of the Soviet Union * Related to the US state ** Province of Georgia, one of the thirteen American colonies established by Great Britain in what became the United States ** Georgia in the American Civil War, the State of Georgia within the Confederate States of America. Other places * 359 Georgia, an asteroid * New Georgia, Solomon Islands * South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Canada * Georgia Street, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penni Russon
Penni Russon (born 27 December 1974) is an Australian writer of children's literature and young adult fiction. Biography Russon was born in 1974 in Tasmania, Australia. Russon studied children's literature at Monash University and professional writing and editing at RMIT University. She is a freelance editor and originally wrote poems. In 2004, her first novel was published by Random House, entitled ''Undine''. ''Undine'' was a finalist in the 2004 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel but lost to Scott Westerfeld's '' The Secret Hour''. In 2005, she released the sequel to ''Undine'', entitled ''Breathe'', which was published by Random House, and in 2007 she concluded the ''Undine'' trilogy with ''Drift''. ''Breathe'' received a note of high commendation at the 2005 Aurealis Awards. Russon has written three novels in the ''Girlfriend Fiction'' series, one in collaboration with Kate Constable, and in 2007 she released ''Josie and the Michael Street Kids'', which was a finalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |