Kaz Cooke

Kaz Cooke

Kaz Cooke (born 1962) is an Australian author and cartoonist. Her books include "Real Gorgeous", "Up the Duff" (also published under different titles outside of Australia), "Kidwrangling", "Girl Stuff" and "Living with Crazy Buttocks", which won the 2002 Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year. [cite web|last=Burkardt|first=John|url=http://people.scs.fsu.edu/~burkardt/fun/wordplay/title_oddest.html|title=The Oddest Book Titles|publisher=John Burkardt|date=2007-06-01|accessdate=2008-02-24] Her works often cover issues of women's health, body image and self-esteem in an informative yet humorous way. She is the creator of Hermoine the Modern Girl, a cartoon character who features in her books and cartoons.

Cooke has appeared as a columnist for various Australian publications, including "The Age" newspaper, over the last decade or more. She has also co-hosted a radio program on the Austereo network, "Foxy Ladies", with comedian Judith Lucy.

Cooke has also filled in for Richard Stubbs on 774 ABC Melbourne.

In 2008, Cooke won the Australian Publishers Association's General Non-fiction Book of the Year for "Girl Stuff". [ [http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/brooks-wins-book-of-the-year-award/2008/06/15/1213468236048.html "Brooks wins Book of the Year award", "The Sydney Morning Herald", 2008-06-15] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.kazcooke.com Official website]
* [http://www.completelygorgeous.com.au/ Completely Gorgeous]
*worldcat id|lccn-n87-851841


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