Archimede Fusillo
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Archimede Fusillo is an Australia
n author of books for children and young adults
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Australia. He writes for the Aussie Bites
children's series and his book was Uncorked. He is a regular contributor to the ethnic magazine Italy Down Under and his fiction has been published in Imago
, Spring 1998. His short stories have been published in anthologies like Hunger and Other Stories published by the Australian Association for the Teachers of English and Wakefield Press
in 2003. Many of his books have been written from personal experiences such as the Dons which relates to his Nonna.
Fusillo lives in Melbourne with his wife, son and daughter. He worked as a features writer for two international magazines. He completed a BA degree in Psychology
at Melbourne University. The background of his stories tends to discuss the 60s and 70s when he was growing up as a first-generation Italian-Australian, but many of his stories apply to different cultures. He likes to explore manhood. He attended a boys school, which was where he first learned of his flare for writing. His year 10 teacher helped and encouraged him to write. Fusillo learned the pain of death from an early age, when he lost a dear friend in a tragic accident. The two boys where playing on top of a wheat silo with some other mates when the boy slipped and died instantly. Archi had to call the boys mother. He has also had to live with his Nonna getting Dementia. It was painful to see his Nonna with this. The kind, sweet lady he once knew was gone.
He has won the Alan Marshall Award and the Mary Grant Bruce Award for Children's Literature for his short stories, and The Dons received a Family Therapy Award for Literature. He is a popular speaker at the Melbourne Writers Festival especially on the Schools panels. He was also at the Mildura Writers' Festival and the Northern Writers Festival, and regularly speaks at schools in Melbourne
and interstate.
In 2005 Fusillo was the judge for the Eastern Regional Libraries National Storywriting Competition.
Australia
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n author of books for children and young adults
Young adult literature
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Biography
His Italian background has inspired many of his novels and short stories, starting with Memories of Sunday Cricket in the Street and Talking to the Moon. Fusillo has written three novels, Sparring with Shadows (1997)-this first novel being nominated for the Italy in the World awards in 2000-and The Dons (2002) and Bruises (2004) published by Penguin BooksPenguin Books
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Australia. He writes for the Aussie Bites
Aussie Bites
Aussie Bites is a series of short novels, aimed at 7–10 years old, written by a variety of Australian authors. Each novel stands alone, not forming linking storylines, although there are several sequels...
children's series and his book was Uncorked. He is a regular contributor to the ethnic magazine Italy Down Under and his fiction has been published in Imago
Imago
In biology, the imago is the last stage of development of an insect, after the last ecdysis of an incomplete metamorphosis, or after emergence from the pupa where the metamorphosis is complete...
, Spring 1998. His short stories have been published in anthologies like Hunger and Other Stories published by the Australian Association for the Teachers of English and Wakefield Press
Wakefield Press
Wakefield Press is an independent book publishing company in Australia, based in the Adelaide suburb of Kent Town, South Australia. They publish an eclectic list diverse in subject, tone and point, with strong suits in true stories, gastronomy, history, literature and gift books.-History:Wakefield...
in 2003. Many of his books have been written from personal experiences such as the Dons which relates to his Nonna.
Fusillo lives in Melbourne with his wife, son and daughter. He worked as a features writer for two international magazines. He completed a BA degree in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Melbourne University. The background of his stories tends to discuss the 60s and 70s when he was growing up as a first-generation Italian-Australian, but many of his stories apply to different cultures. He likes to explore manhood. He attended a boys school, which was where he first learned of his flare for writing. His year 10 teacher helped and encouraged him to write. Fusillo learned the pain of death from an early age, when he lost a dear friend in a tragic accident. The two boys where playing on top of a wheat silo with some other mates when the boy slipped and died instantly. Archi had to call the boys mother. He has also had to live with his Nonna getting Dementia. It was painful to see his Nonna with this. The kind, sweet lady he once knew was gone.
He has won the Alan Marshall Award and the Mary Grant Bruce Award for Children's Literature for his short stories, and The Dons received a Family Therapy Award for Literature. He is a popular speaker at the Melbourne Writers Festival especially on the Schools panels. He was also at the Mildura Writers' Festival and the Northern Writers Festival, and regularly speaks at schools in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and interstate.
In 2005 Fusillo was the judge for the Eastern Regional Libraries National Storywriting Competition.