Rosanne Hawke

Rosanne Hawke is a children's author who lives near Kapunda. Her books include Taj and the Great Camel Trek, Marrying Ameera, The Keeper, Soraya the Storyteller and Yardil. Many of her books have been 'notable' or shortlisted in Australian awards. Across the Creek won the Cornish Holyer an Gof Award. Rosanne was a teacher and for ten years became an aidworker in the Middle East. She is a Carclew, Asialink, Varuna and May Gibbs Fellow – and a Bard of Cornwall. Rosanne enjoys writing about history, culture, family, music and cats. She lectures in Creative Writing at Tabor Adelaide.

 

Latest Book: Taj and the Great Camel Trek
Queensland University Press, St Lucia, 2011
Twelve-year-old Taj and his camel Mustara are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. They are joining explorer Ernest Giles on his expedition to cross the desert to Perth where scorpions, snakes and a shortage of water mean they are never far from disaster. As if things weren't tough enough, Taj, raised in the ways of the Afghan people, is struggling to find his place in this new and exciting land. An inspirational and gripping tribute to the Afghan camel drivers who helped explore Australia.

 

Other Books:
Marrying Ameera
HarperCollins, Sydney, 2010
The Wish Giver
Windy Hollow, Melbourne, 2008

 

Prizes and Awards:
2006 Bard of Cornwall
2005 Gorseth of Cornwall, Holyer an Gof Award. 

 

Genres:

• middle childhood
• multicultural
• picture books
• young adult fiction

 

Website: www.rosannehawke.com

Email: please contact Rosanne through her website

Contact Booking Agent: Carole Carroll

Contact literary agent: Jacinta di Mase
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Phone: (03) 9489 4030
Address: 342 St Georges Road, North Fitzroy, Vic. 3068

Available for:

• readings
• school visits
• speaking engagements
• workshops

Rosanne teaches Creative Writing at Tabor Adelaide and by taking her subjects students can be mentored by Rosanne.