Cassandra Golds (born 1962) is an
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children's author.
Career
Her first book, ''Michael and the Secret War'', was accepted for publication when she was nineteen years old.
In collaboration with the artist Stephen Axelsen, she went on to write a number of graphic novels, all of which were published as monthly serials in New South Wales ''
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''.
Her writing has been described as part parable, part surrealist fable and part love story.
Her novel, ''The Three Loves of Persimmon'', was winner of the in 2011
Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults and shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards and WA Premier's Literary Awards.
The artist Sonia Kretschmar submitted a painting of the author to the
2011 Archibald Prize.
Publications
*''Michael and the Secret War'' (1985; US edition 1989)
*''Clair-de-Lune'' (2004; US & UK editions 2006)
Also issued as an audiobook in 2008 by Bolinda Audio.*''The Mostly True Story of Matthew and Trim'' (2005, a
graphic novel
A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...
created with
Stephen Axelsen).
*''The Museum of Mary Child'' (2009; Australian edition)
*''The Three Loves of Persimmon'' (2010; Australian edition)
*''Pureheart'' (2013; Australian edition)
External links to reviews, notices
'Ballet dancer strikes perfect balance' Review by Amanda Craig The Times 8 April 2006'Dance fever: Adèle Geras thinks Clair-de-Lune by Cassandra Golds was written especially for her' Adèle Geras The Guardian, Saturday 15 April 2006Short interview with Cassandra Golds about Clair-de-Lune on Behindballet the blog of the Australian Ballet 17 July 2009
References
External links
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1962 births
Australian children's writers
Living people
Australian women children's writers
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