Goldie Alexander

Goldie Alexander is an Australian author who writes for adults and children of all ages.

Goldie is best known for "My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove" (published in the UK as "My Story: Transported"). Her other historical fictions include the YA novel "Mavis Road Medley" set in Melbourne (1933), and the adult novel "Body and Soul: Lilbets Romance" (1938).

Her collection of young adult stories "Killer Virus"' is sold in a number of English speaking countries including South Africa.

Her writing for children includes "Cowpat$", "Starship Q", "Trapeze" and "Shape-Shifters".

Her adult foodie/murder/mysteries "UnJust Desserts" and "Unkind Cut" are set on the southern coast of Victoria, Australia.

Biography

Born in Melbourne, Goldie's earliest memories are of a time when young children were allowed to wander the streets without anyone worrying about them getting into trouble.

Always a compulsive reader, she has worked as a sales rep, filing clerk, librarian, kindergarten assistant and high school teacher. These days she writes full time, and lectures and takes workshops in Creative Writing at universities, clubs and schools.

Her first four Young Adult books were 'Dolly Fiction' novels published under the pseudonym of Gerri Lapin. Her first book under her own name, "Mavis Road Medley" is a time travel fiction exploring the world of Princes Hill and her parents' struggles to survive the Depression. Since then Goldie has written more than 40 books, and many short stories and articles.

Goldie has been a co-winner in the 2000 and 2001 Mary Grant Bruce Award for two long short stories, and is known for her historical, science fiction and mystery novels, plus her short stories and non fiction work.

When Goldie isn't writing and revising, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, watching DVDs, walking, cooking and knitting. She claims knitting helps her come up with new ideas. She is a regular contributor to [http://www.abc.net.au/rural ABC Bush Telegraph] .

Published works

Books for adults and young adults

* "Body and Soul"
* "The Business of Writing for Young People"
* "Unjust Desserts"
* "Unkind Cut"

Books for kids

* "My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove"
* "Killer Iris"
* "Astronet"
* "Cowpat$"
* "Starship Q"
* "Trapeze"

Books for younger children

* "6788"
* "Seawall"
* "The Little Big School"
* "Shape Shifters"

Books for very little readers

* "A Hairy Story"
* "An Interview with Cindy Centipede"
* "Captain Gallant"
* "The History of Bread"

hort stories for children and adults

* "Arachnida"
* "Suffer Little Children"
* "Seawall"
* "Mirror Play"
* "Wimbledon Avenue"
* "Alley-Cat"
* "Chicken"
* "First Kiss"
* "Falling"
* "Blind Date"
* "Next time we’ll go by plane"
* "Silver Paper"
* "Space Gypsies"
* "Eating Nemo"
* "The Devil's in the Daughters"
* "Jack and the GM Beanstalk"

Plays co-authored with Hazel Edwards

* "Right and Wrong"
* "Excuse me: Outrageous Plays"
* "The Primary Drama Resource Book"

Awards

* Scholarship for the Romanian Writers Exchange Program September 2005
* Australian Society of Authors Mentor program 2005-2006
* 2000 & 2001 Mary Grant Bruce Award for two long short stories
* "Mavis Road Medley". CBC Notable Book. Short Listed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Youth Literature 150 best Book
* "Easternport Bay" - Victorian Ministry of Arts Writing grant
* "My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove" - CBC Notable Book
* "Cassie’s Big Swim" - Brant Point Literary prize
* "Body and Soul" - Brant Point Literary prize

External links

* [http://www.goldiealexander.com Goldie Alexanders' official homepage]