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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. His books have been translated into French, Korean, Lithuanian and Flemish/Dutch. Moloney was born in
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but grew up in Brisbane where he still lives today with his wife, Kate a retired teacher-librarian. He trained as a teacher ( Griffith University) and holds diplomas in Teacher–Librarianship and
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. 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 at Marist College Ashgrove and now writes full-time in a cabin in his backyard affectionately known by the family as 'Dad's Shed'. 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.
His themes in his novels for older readers include family, love, belonging, body image, rites of passage, sexism, mateship/friendship, winning at all costs, relationships, identity, disability and racial issues.


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) * '' Touch Me'' (UQP 2007, 2000) * ''Intergalactic Heroes'' (World Weavers Press 2002) * ''Black Tax''i (HarperCollins 2004) * ''
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'' (Puffin Books 2005) * '' A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove'' (UQP 2007) * ''Kill the Possum'' (Penguin Books 2008) * ''How to Talk to a Frill Neck Lizard'' (Omnibus Books 2010) * ''The Tower Mill'' (UQP 2012) * ''1844 do you dare? : the last horse race'' (Puffin Books 2014) * ''Disappearing act'' (HarperCollins 2014) * ''The beauty is in the walking'' (HarperCollins 2015) * ''Bridget'' (Omnibus Books 2015) * ''The Love That I Have'' (HarperCollins 2018)


Gracey Trilogy

* ''
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'' (UQP 2009, 1993) * '' Gracey'' (UQP 2009, 1994) * ''
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'' (UQP 2009, 1998)


The Book of Lies series

* ''
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'' (Angus & Robinson 2004) * ''
Master of the Books ''Master of the Books'' is the second novel in a fantasy series by James Moloney. It is the sequel to ''The Book of Lies'', which was released on 25 May 2004. Plot The book mostly deals with Fergus's attempts to kill Damon, who tracks Damon ...
'' (Angus & Robinson 2005) * ''
The Book from Baden Dark ''The Book From Baden Dark '' is the third book in The Book of Lies series written by James Moloney. Author James Moloney is one of Australia's most respected and awarded children's authors. He has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book ...
'' (HarperCollins 2009)


The Doomsday Rats series

* ''The Tunnels of Ferdinand'' (HarperCollins 2004) * ''The Scorpion's Tail'' (HarperCollins 2005) * ''Malig Tumora'' (HarperCollins 2005) * ''In the Lair of the Mountain Beast'' (HarperCollins 2005) * ''Doomsday'' (HarperCollins 2006)


Aussie Bites and Nibbles

* ''David, The Best Model Maker in the World'' (Puffin Books 2000) * ''Blue Hair Day'' (Puffin Books 2000) * ''Moving House'' (Puffin Books 2001) * ''Duck Sounds (''Puffin Books 2004) * ''A Box of Chicks'' (Penguin Books 2004) *


Aussie Chomps

* ''Grommet Saves the World (''Puffin Books 2003) * ''68 Teeth'' (Puffin Books 2005) * ''The Trolley Boys'' (Penguin Group 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 of Australia Awards * 1993 Notable - Older Readers : ''Crossfire'' * 1994 Honour Book - Older Readers : ''
Dougy ''Dougy'' () is a young adult novel written by James Moloney and first published in 1993 by University of Queensland Press. By 2013 the National Library of Australia listed 18 editions of the novel in a variety of formats including book, audio ...
'' * 1995 Honour Book - Older Readers : G''racey'' * 1996 Book of the Year - Younger Readers : ''Swashbuckler'' * 1996 Shortlisted for Book of the Year - Older Readers : ''The House on River Terrace'' * 1997 Book of the Year - Older Readers : '' A bridge to Wiseman's Cove'' * 1999 Shortlisted for Book of the Year - Younger Readers : ''Buzzard Breath and Brains'' * 2001 Shortlisted for Book of the Year - Older Readers : '' Touch me'' * 2004 Shortlisted for Book of the Year - Older Readers : ''Black Taxi'' * 2006 Honour Book - Older Readers : ''
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'' * 2009 Shortlisted for Book of the Year - Older Readers : ''Kill the possum'' * 2016 Notable - Older Readers : ''The beauty is in the walking'' * 2018 Winner -
Dame Annabelle Rankin Award The Dame Annabelle Rankin Award is a biennial award presented by the Queensland Branch of the Children's Book Council of Australia. In 1977, Dame Annabelle Rankin was one of the first people to be made a Life Member of the Queensland Branch of C ...
* 2019
Nan Chauncy Award The Nan Chauncy Award is an Australian children's literature award. It was initially established as a quinquennial award and is now presented biennially in the Children's Book Council Awards. The award was established to honour Nan Chauncy, who ...
Winner
Children's Peace Literature Award Children's Peace Literature Award is an Australian literary prize awarded every other year by the South Australian Psychologists for Peace, an interest group of the Australian Psychological Society. The Children's Peace Literature Award was ina ...
1997 : '' A bridge to Wiseman's Cove'' Recommended Book Children's Peace Literature Award 1999 : ''Buzzard Breath and Brains'' Honourable Mention - UNESCO Prize for Children's Literature in the Service of Tolerance and Peace : ''Angela'' (published 2009, 1993) Winner Victorian Premiers Award 2001 Young adult category : '' Touch me'' Winner Children's Peace Literature Award 2001 : '' Touch me'' Winner ''
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'' prize for Young Adult Literature 2001 : '' Touch me'' Shortlisted Children's Peace Literature Award 2007 : ''
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'' Winner Gold Inky 2011 : ''Silvermay'' Shortlisted Best Designed Children's Fiction Book 2015 : ''Disappearing Act''


References


External links


James Moloney Home Page
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