James Aldridge

James Aldridge (Harold Edward James Aldridge, born 10 July 1918) is a multi-award winning Australian author

James Aldridge was born in Swan Hill, Victoria and currently lives in Battersea, South West London. Some of his stories are based on the real living conditions of his hometown such as his 1995 Children's Book Council of Australia book of the year "The True Story of Lilli Stubeck". He lived in Cairo for many years, writing several books about the Middle East, including a novel 'The Diplomat' and a book tracing the history of Cairo.

He won a Lenin Peace Prize in 1973 for 'his outstanding struggle for the preservation of peace'. He has also won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize, the World Peace Council Gold Medal, and the International Organization of Journalists Prize.

elective bibliography

* "The Diplomat" (1949)
* "Cairo - Biography of a City" (1969)
* "Ride a Wild Pony" (1975)
* "The True Story of Spit Macphee" (1988)
* "The True Story of Lilli Stubeck" (1989)
* "The Girl from the Sea" (2002)
* "The Wings of Kitty St Clair" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.penguin.com.au/PUFFIN/Authors/author-profile.cfm?AuthorId=0000000018 Penguin Books Australia biography]