Christine Harris
Author's name:
Christine Harris
Author description:
Christine Harris lives in the Adelaide Hills. She has written over 50 books for readers aged 5-15 years. Her work includes short story collections, speculative fiction, historical fiction, plays, poetry and humour. Christine's books are published in many countries around the world. She was the recipient of the Carclew Fellowship 2006, and many of her books have been shortlisted or won awards.
Latest book:
Audrey Goes To Town
Little Hare Books, Sydney, 2008
Audrey can't wait to get to the tiny town of Beltana in 1930. It's full of amazing things - like trains, glass windows and a shop that sells lollies. But when Mum gets sick, Audrey and her little brother Dougie must stay alone with Mrs Paterson. And Mrs Paterson is a strict old lady who looks like a burnt stick! Audrey soon starts to think that even a town full of people can't stop you feeling lonely.
Sample bibliography:
Spy Girl #5: Twisted
Griffin Press, Adelaide, 2007
Cool Bananas
ABC Books, Sydney, 2007
Outback: The Diary of Jimmy Porter
Scholastic, Sydney, 2005
Spy Girl #4: Danger
Scholastic, Sydney, 2004
Spy Girl #3: Nightmare
Scholastic, Sydney, 2004
Genres:
Middle childhood
Web site:
www.christineharris.com
Contact literary agent:
Lyn Tranter, Australian Literary Management
Email: lyn@auslit.com
Phone: (61) 02 9818 8557, Fax: (61) 02 9818 8569
Address: 2-A Booth Street, Balmain NSW 2041, Australia
Contact booking agent:
Carole Carroll
Email: c.carroll@bigpond.com
Phone: 08 8376 4662
Available for:
school visits, speaking engagements
The SA Writers' Centre is assisted by the South Australian Government through Arts SA, and the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory bodies.