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I live with my family in The Gap, Brisbane, and
work as a full-time writer. My love of fiction writing began at age 8,
where I shelved my self-published stories in the school library. I worked
in the primary school environment as a teacher-aide, secretary and library-aide.
I have completed a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing at Queensland
University of Technology, Brisbane. My published works are listed below.
WRITING AWARDS
POP STARLETS - South Australian Kanga Awards, - Yr 3 - 5 Focus
List 2004
THE BUBBLE - The English 4 - 11 Awards Best Children's Illustrated Books
of 2004. English Association. UK - Shortlisted
LITTLE PENGUIN - Notable Book, 2006 Picture Book of the Year Category
- children's Book Council of Australia 2006
WOGALUCCIS - Year 6-7 South Australian Kanga Awards 2005
AUTHOR TALKS OR WRITING WORKSHOPS:
I am available for talks or writing workshops. To see me in action
visit Josie's
gallery here.
To book me for an author talk or writing workshop:
| South Australia |
please contact Booking Agent
Carole Carroll either Ph 8376 4662 or email c.carroll@bigpond.com |
| NSW |
Lateral Learning (Speakers for Schools) 02
9960 4844 (phone) 02 9960 4811 (fax) www.laterallearning.com |
| Victoria |
Show & Tell ph: (03) 9818 6518 |
| Queensland |
Contact Josie
or SHOW & TELL PROMOTIONS, Tel (07) 3397 6506 |
A selection of testimonials to my workshops
Just thought you'd like to know a little feedback
from my son Jayson, who enjoyed your session immensely on Tuesday .. You're
now right up there with his favourite literary heroes. Anita.
After Josie's author visit today, Zoe came home and wrote a story, typed
and printed, finished her final Judy Moody book and then read the first
2 chapters of an Enid Blyton (because this was how Josie Montano was inspired
as a child!). Dale and I were in shock!! So from 2 happy parents….thank
you. Kelly.
Thank you for a great week, the staff and students have all been very
positive and your Snot books haven’t seen the shelves!
Mrs Allison Paterson, Learning Centre Co-ordinator, St Andrew's Anglican
College.
Following is a summary of
my current publications.
They are all available from www.bookworm.com.au
or email
me.
Strictly Stars
Move over Australian Idol, the
Strictly Stars are here!
Best friends Britney, Gardenia, Sam and Kiara have fulfilled
all their pop star dreams as their first single hits number
one on the charts and they're about to start a nationwide
tour. Everything is fantastic!
But then a mysterious new pop star releases a single, and
the Strictly Stars are forgotten. No one's interested in them
anymore, their single sinks to the bottom of the charts and
everyone just wants to hear Thalia's new song. Even worse,
the best friends are now fighting amongst themselves. Will
they ever be able to reach pop stardom again, and will they
be able to remain friends? The Strictly Stars become pop-detectives
and uncover a nasty plot that they never could have imagined........
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Little Penguin
Eudyptula Minor, the little
penguin, was born with one tooth to loving parents. He stayed
in their nest for ten weeks before he left home. At the age
of three he finally met the love of his life and they lived
in their own burrow near a rocky cliff. This is an enchanting
story book that shows the similarities between human and animal
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Cam Club 2000 -The
Ghost of the Bell
Adventure mystery about school
centenary and a time capsule.
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Chicken Pox...Yuck!
Sorry,
Out of Print!
Click here
for teacher's notes on this book. |
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Cross-Eyed
Jack, Josie Montano & Mary Serenc
A group of kids are working
on a horror movie together, when they are flung back in time
to the year 1867. There, they get caught up in a mystery surrounding
the ‘Pigtail’ nugget, stolen by a bushranger named
Cross-Eyed Jack. They collect evidence regarding the disappearance
of the nugget which could hold the solution to the mystery
in the present.
Click here
for teacher's notes on this book. |
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Pop Starlets
(South Australian Kanga
Awards, - Yr 3-5 Focus List 2004)
A gang of girls from Vinnie's
(of Chicken Pox, Yuck! fame) school audition for a Pop Starlets
girlie group with hilarious results.
Click here
for teacher's notes on this book. |
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Snot Cool
Vinnie’s not real hip,
and then we won’t mention Garvin! In this book they both
learn about the word ‘cool’ from Damian, the coolest
guy in school. Read how his Nonna brings him a plate of pasta
at lunchtime in front of the WHOLE school, and lots of other
hilarious uncool episodes.
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Snot Fair
Vinnie’s great plans
always go wrong and backfire on him. Read about his devious
plan to plant a fart-bomb in Alithia's desk, his dummy in the
transit lane that gets them to school faster, and how his dog,
Video, creates a Christmas present disaster.
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Snot Funny
Read about how Vinnie torments
the family with toilet paper, and other disgusting pranks and
practical jokes that go wrong.
Click here for a Book
Review from Pearson Education Australia. |
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Stuff They Don’t
Teach You at School
Everything
from acne, after-parties and alcohol to wannabes, waxing and
zits – this is a thorough A to Z dictionary handbook for
teens full of the stuff that really counts but doesn’t
get a mention at school. . . . more
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The
Bubble
Illustrated by Matt Ottley
(The
English 4-11 Awards Best Children's Illustrated Books of 2004.
English Association. UK - Shortlisted)
The Bubble is about the journey
that one young girl makes through the different phases and facets
of depression to emotional health. Despite the darkness of the
theme, the ending is positive and the book will leave young
readers empowered and enriched.
Click here for author's notes
on this book. |
Click on the image to go to Bookworm
where you can purchase the book.
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Who’s Wheelie
the Fastest?
Illustrated by Michelle Mackintosh
Scooter, bike, skateboard, or
roller-blades ... whose wheels are the fastest? A group of
kids who live in the same street decide to have a 'Wheel Race'
to find out.
Click here for teacher's
notes on this book. |
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Wogaluccis
Angela's grandparents own the
restaurant, Fiorucci's - commonly know as Wogaluccis, and
her life is an Italian drama. She is trying to be independent
and strong but her family have other ideas.
Click here
for teacher's notes on this book. |
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s*x Stuff They Don't
Teach You At School
Honest and frank, s*x Stuff
They Don’t Teach You at School contains explanations
of s*xual terms and issues that are highly relevant to teenagers
– both male and female. It’s a great way for teenagers
to explore taboo subjects or have parents and teachers introduce
them to such subjects.
Click here
for a Book Review from 'girl.com.au'
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Projects in the Works
- Young Adult novel titled VEILED SECRETS, co-writing
with Archie Fusillo.
- MASTERS OF ARTS (Research): Speculative YA Fiction
titled SUNLIGHT with QUT.
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