Victor Kelleher
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| Pseudonym: | Veronica Hart (In two books) |
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| Born: | 19 July 1939 London, England |
| Occupation: | Young adult fiction, Children's fiction |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Writing period: | 1979 - present |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Debut works: | Forbidden Paths Of Thual |
Victor Kelleher (born 1939) is an Australian author. Victor was born in London and moved to Africa with his parents, at the age of fifteen. He spent the next twenty years travelling and studying in Africa, before moving to New Zealand. Kelleher received a teaching degree in Africa and has taught in Africa, New Zealand and Australia. While in New Zealand, he began writing part time, prompted by homesickness for Africa. He moved to Australia in 1976, with his South African wife, Allison, and taught at the University of New England, in Armidale, New South Wales, before moving to Sydney to write full time. Many of the books he'd written has been based on his childhood and his travellings in Africa.
Kelleher has won many awards for his books, such as the Australian Children's Book Award
Contents |
[edit] List of books
[edit] Series
- Parkland (1994)-Book 1 of the Parkland Series
- Earthsong (1995)-Book 2 of the Parkland Series
- Fire Dancer (1996)-Book 3 of the Parkland Series
[edit] Novels
- Forbidden Paths Of Thual (1979)
- The Hunting Of Shadroth (1981)
- Master Of The Grove (1982)
- Africa And After (1983)
- Papio (1984)
- The Green Piper (1984)
- The Beast Of Heaven (1984)
- Taronga (1986)
- The Makers (1987)
- Baily's Bones (1988)
- Ern's Story (1988)
- The Red King (1989)
- Wintering (1990)
- Brother Night (1990)
- Del-Del (1991)
- To The Dark Tower (1992)
- Micky Darlin' (1992)
- Rescue! An African Adventure (1992)
- Where The Whales Sing (1994)
- Red Heart (1996)
- Storyman (1996)
- Slow Burn (1997)
- Into The Dark (1999)
- Riding The Whales (1999)
- The Ivory Trail (1999)
- Billy The Baked-Bean Kid (2002)
- The Grimes Family (2004)
- Dogboy (2006)
[edit] As Veronica Hart
- Double God (1994)
- The House That Jack Built
[edit] Facts
- Victor Kelleher has a rap song written about him, by a student who was doing a project on him. It is called the Kelleher Rap
- The Book cover for his book, The Ivory Trail is included in the 2006/2007 Journeys Stimulus Booklet which all students in their final year of secondary schooling (Year 12) in New South Wales , Australia must study as part of their English (Standard) or English (Advanced) course
