Maureen McCarthy (b. 1953) is an Australian author.
McCarthy grew up on a farm in
Homewood, Victoria, and was initially an art teacher in Victorian secondary schools before moving into film.
She partnered with Chris Warner to start Trout Films, and produced films such as Eating Your Heart Out a documentary about eating disorders.
She co-wrote
In Between
In Between or related spellings may refer to:
Film and television
* ''In Between'', a 1991 film featuring Alexandra Paul
* ''In Between'' (1994 film), a Hong Kong romantic anthology film
* ''In Between'' (2005 film), a film with a score by Suz ...
, a TV drama series for
SBS, before turning it into books.
She continued to write for TV series such as
Ocean Girl
''Ocean Girl'' (titled ''Ocean Odyssey'' in the UK) is an Australian science fiction TV series aimed for family audiences and starring Marzena Godecki as the lead character. The show is set in the near future, and focuses on an unusual girl na ...
and
Lift Off.
Her books are focused around young adults, and have been shortlisted for numerous awards.
Her novel ''Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life'' was published in 1995 and adapted into TV series for
ABC TV.
The series was produced by her husband Chris Warner.
Bibliography
* Stay With Me (2015)
* The Convent (2012)
* When You Wish upon a Rat (2012)
* Careful What You Wish for (2010)
* Somebody's Crying (2008)
* Rose By Any Other Name (2006)
* When You Wake and Find Me Gone (2002)
* Flash Jack (2001)
* Chain Of Hearts (1999)
* Passion (1999)
* Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life (1995)
* Treasure of Cala Figuera (1993)
* Polish Pony Puzzle (1993)
* Mona Lisa Mix-up (1993)
* Flight of the Golden Goose (1993)
* Falling Star (1993)
* Eagles from the East (1993)
* Cross My Heart (1993)
* Ganglands (1992)
Filmography
As writer
* Ocean Girl (1997)
* In Between (1987)
* Afterward (1984)
* Eating Your Heart Out (1984)
* Skipping Class (1983)
* Working Up (1980)
Awards
*
1987 Australian Film Institute Awards
The 1987 Australian Film Institute Awards were awards held by the Australian Film Institute to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 1987. The awards ceremony was held at the Palais Theatre in Melbourne on 9 October 1987.
F ...
- Best Original Screenplay - In Between - Winner
* 1980
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the comp ...
- Certificate of Merit, Best Documentary Working Up - Winner
References
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1953 births
Australian novelists
Living people