Jon Turley

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Jonathan "Jon" Turley (born April 26, 1971) is an English author who writes children's books.

Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Writing career 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early life and education

He was born in Worcester and was a pupil at the Royal Worcester Grammar School, which he attended from 1982 until 1989. He worked in several jobs before enrolling at Cheltenham in 1992 for a teaching degree, which he completed in 1996.

Jon has an older brother, Richard, who is also a qualified teacher and has worked abroad.

[edit] Career

Between 1996 and 1999, he taught at Cotwall End Primary School in Sedgley, West Midlands, in the junior department of the school. He then spent a year teaching at an English private school in Dubai before returning to England and becoming a consultant with RM Computers.^[1]

[edit] Writing career

His first book, The Children are Revolting, was published in 2002 under the name J.T McQueen.^[2] He also published Empty pages.^[3][1]

He lives in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, with his wife Helen. They have been married since 1999, and were first engaged in 1991.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Tell me a story. Newsquest Media Group (2004-03-11). Retrieved on 2006-06-25.
2. ^ Turley, Jon. The children are revolting. Stourbridge : Robinswood, 2003. 289 p.; 20 cm. ISBN 1-869981-77-4
3. ^ Turley, Jon. Empty pages. Stourbridge : Robinswood, 2003. 193 p.; 20 cm. ISBN 1-869981-79-0

[edit] External links

• Tim. Review of "The Children are Revolting". Books for 10-15 year old readers by 10-15 year old reviewers. cool-reads.co.uk. Retrieved on 2006-06-25.
• Summary and commentary of "Empty Pages". Robinswood Press (2006). Retrieved on 2006-06-25.
• Robinswood Press to publish four books by Jon Turley. M2 Best Books (2003-04-30). Retrieved on 2006-06-25.