Don Henderson
Author's name:
Don Henderson
Author description:
Don Henderson is a writer of humorous stories for young adults. He grew up listening to more yarns than he can remember on Yorke Peninsular (in South Australia) but now lives in Adelaide. He has worked as an English teacher for the past 26 years at various schools in South Australia, Victoria and the Northern Territory. This close involvement with his audience is strongly reflected in his writing. Don’s first novel, 'Half the Battle' (Scholastic), was published in 2006. He has 2 novels due for publication in 2009 – 'Keepinitreal' (Scholastic) and 'Macbeth, You Idiot!' (Penguin).
Latest book:
Half the Battle
Scholastic, Sydney, 2006
From the moment a footy thuds into Sean’s goolies it is clear that life is not going the way he’d like. Things get even worse when he is forced to join the Port Road High footy team, coached by Clacker Clarke whose psychotic tactics provide more mayhem than magic. Enter Merlin – a replacement coach who steps in when Clacker is banned. Can Merlin work some magic on the team? At least all the players eventually manage to turn up at the one place at the same time and according to Merlin, that’s half the battle. But what would he know?
Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Film/TV, Middle childhood, Science Fiction, Young adult fiction
Contact author:
Don Henderson
Email: donhenderson@esc.net.au
Phone: 08-83415689
Address: 38 Anthony Street, Largs Bay, South Australia, 5016
Available for:
school visits, workshops, mentoring, assessments, 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.