Steven Herrick

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Steven Herrick (born in Brisbane, 1958) is an Australian poet. Writing mainly free verse, Herrick has published more than ten books of poetry for adults, young adults and children.

Herrick was born the youngest of seven children. His first published poem, written at age eighteen, was called Love is Like a Gobstopper.^[1] He studied poetry at university, and gained his B.A. from the University of Queensland in 1982.^[2]

He regularly visits schools throughout Australia where he talks with students about poetry and soccer, which he has loved since childhood.^[3] He has also toured the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Singapore.

He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains in Australia with his partner and two sons.^[2]

[edit] Books

Herrick's books include picture books, poetry collections, and novels in verse. Titles include:

• Wolf (2007)
• Lonesome Howl (2006)
• Naked Bunyip Dancing (2005)
• By the River (2004)
• Do-Wrong Ron (2003)
• Tom Jones Saves the World (2002)
• The Simple Gift (2001)
• Love Poems and Leg Spinners (2001)
• The Spangled Drongo (1999)
• A Place Like This (1998)
• Poetry to the Rescue (1998)
• My Life, My Love, My Lasagne (1997)
• Love, Ghosts and Facial Hair (1996)
• Water Bombs (1992)
• Caboolture
• The Sound of Chopping

His books have been on the Children's Book Council of Australia "Children's Book of the Year Awards" shortlist multiple times, including 1997 (Love, Ghosts and Nose Hair), 1999 (A Place like This), 2001 (The Simple Gift), and 2003 (Tom Jones Saves the World); and have been recognised as an Honour Book in 2004 (Do-wrong Ron) and 2005 (By the River).^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Steven Herrick's website

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NAME	Herrick, Steven
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian poet
DATE OF BIRTH	1958
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH