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Mark Whittaker (born July 1965[1]) is an Australian Walkley Award winning journalist and widely published non-fiction writer.
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Early life
Whittaker was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of journalist Bill Whittaker,[2] and attended Newington College (1978–1983).[3]
Writing career
In 1985 Whittaker commenced as a copy boy with News Limited and became a staff writer on The Weekend Australian Magazine in 1993. Seven years later he left the Magazine to travel around Australia and write. He later rejoined The Weekend Australian Magazine as a part-time staff writer.
Awards
Whittaker and his wife and co-author, Amy Willesee,[4] won the 2002 Asia-Pacific Travel Writing Award for their book on the Kathmandu royals murders.[5]
In 2005, Whittaker won the Walkley Award for Magazine Feature Writing for The Weekend Australian article "Ordinary Heroes" about the people who attempted to rescue children – including Sophie Delezio and Molly Wood – from a burning childcare centre.[6][7] The following year he won News Ltd's News Award for Features Journalist of the Year.[8]
Publications
- Bomber: From Vietnam to Hell and Back
Mark Whittaker and Tony Bower-Miles (Syd, Pan Macmillan Australia 2009) ISBN 9781405039352[9] - Ten Years
Roseanne Catt with Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Syd, Pan Macmillan Australia 2005) ISBN 0732911907[10] - Love & Death in Kathmandu: A Strange Tale of Royal Murder
Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Syd, Macmillan 2003) ISBN 073291177X[11] - Walking to victory
Adam Gilchrist with Mark Whittaker (Syd, Macmillan 2003 ISBN 0732911389[12] - The Road to Mount Buggery: A journey through the curiously named places of Australia
Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Syd, Pan Macmillan 2001) ISBN 0732911117[13] - Sins of the brother: The definitive story of Ivan Milat and the Backpacker Murders
Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy (Syd, Macmillan 1998) ISBN 0732909686[14] - Granny Killer: The Story of John Glover
Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy (Syd, Collins/Angus & Robertson 1992) ISBN 020717766X[15]
References
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 214
- ^ Crikey
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 214
- ^ Crikey
- ^ Macmillan
- ^ http://www.newsawards.com.au/files/pdf/06/designer-01_1.pdf?download=1&filename=designer-01_1.pdf
- ^ 2005 Walkley Award Winners
- ^ http://www.newsawards.com.au/06-winners
- ^ NLA Catalogue
- ^ NLA Catalogue
- ^ NLA Catalogue
- ^ NLA Catalogue
- ^ NLA Catalogue
- ^ NLA Catalogue
- ^ NLA Catalogue
Categories:- 1965 births
- Living people
- People educated at Newington College
- Australian non-fiction writers
- Australian journalists
- People from New South Wales
- Australian journalist stubs
- Bomber: From Vietnam to Hell and Back
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