James Moloney

James Moloney (born 1954) is an Australian children's author who has written around thirty books including "The Book of Lies", "Dougy", "Crossfire", "The House on River Terrace", and "A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove", which won the Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award in 1997.

Moloney was born in Sydney and schooled in Brisbane. His two daughters both attended Loreto College, Coorparoo in Brisbane, Australia.

He has stated that his book "Black Taxi" was based on a conversation he overheard between his daughter and some of her friends when she was sixteen. Black Taxi is soon to be produced as a movie in the U.S.

He has written for the "Aussie Bites" series of children's books.

Selected bibliography

* "Angela'
* "Black Taxi"
* "The Book of Lies"
* "A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove"
* "Crossfire"
* "Dougy"
* "Gracey"
* "The House on River Terrace"
* "Lost Property"
* "Master of the Books"
* "Touch Me"

Aussie Bites

* "A Box of Chicks"
* "Moving House"
* "David, The Best Model Maker in the World"

External links

* [http://www.jamesmoloney.com.au James Moloney Home Page]
* [http://www.cbc.org.au/9099.htm#1997 Children's Book Council of Australia Award Winners]

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