Ian Bone
Author's name:
Ian Bone
Author description:
Ian Bone is the author of over thirty books for children and young adults which have been commended and shortlisted in numerous awards, including the NSW Premier's Award, the Ned Kelly Awards for crime fiction (twice) and the Family Awards for Children's Literature. He has nine titles that have been included in the Notable Books list by the Children's Book Council of Australia, including Love Cuts, 2006. His novel The Song of an Innocent Bystander was shortlisted for the SA Festival Awards for Literature, the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, was nominated for inclusion on the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults list, and is being adapted by a major Australian film director into a feature film. His new Philomena Wonderpen series has just been signed by the international TV group, EM Entertainment, to be adapted into a major animated series for kids.
Latest book:
Philomena Wonderpen is a Teeny Weeny Doll
Puffin, Melbourne, 2007
Second book in the Philomena Wonderpen series about a girl with a magic pen. Philomena wants to win the silver ticket hunt at Toy Universe, but looking after a younger brother makes the hunting very difficult. So she uses her pen to help out a little... and that's when everything goes wrong! http://www.philomena.com.au/
Sample bibliography:
Philomena Wonderpen is a Very Naughty Teacher
Puffin, Melbourne, 2006
Love Cuts
Penguin, Melbourne, 2006
That Dolphin Thing
Penguin, Melbourne, 2002
The Song of an Innocent Bystander
Penguin, Melbourne, 2001
Sleep Rough Tonight
Penguin, Melbourne, 2004
Genres:
Film/TV, Middle childhood, Picture book, Young adult fiction
Web site:
www.ianbone.com.au
Contact author:
Ian Bone
Email: mail@ianbone.com.au
Phone: 08 8223 7662
Address: SA Writers' Centre, Level 2, 187 Rundle St, Adelaide
Available for:
workshops, mentoring
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.