Victor Kelleher
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Victor Kelleher is an Australian author. Victor was born in London
and moved to Africa with his parents, at the age of fifteen. He spent the next twenty years travelling and studying in Africa, before moving to New Zealand. Kelleher received a teaching degree in Africa and has taught in Africa, New Zealand and Australia. While in New Zealand, he began writing part time, prompted by homesickness for Africa. He moved to Australia in 1976, with his South African wife, Allison, and taught at the University of New England
, in Armidale, New South Wales
, before moving to Sydney to write full time. Many of the books he has written have been based on his childhood and his travellings in Africa.
Kelleher has won many awards for his books, such as the Australian Children's Book Award
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and moved to Africa with his parents, at the age of fifteen. He spent the next twenty years travelling and studying in Africa, before moving to New Zealand. Kelleher received a teaching degree in Africa and has taught in Africa, New Zealand and Australia. While in New Zealand, he began writing part time, prompted by homesickness for Africa. He moved to Australia in 1976, with his South African wife, Allison, and taught at the University of New England
University of New England, Australia
The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
, in Armidale, New South Wales
Armidale, New South Wales
Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale Dumaresq Shire had a population of 19,485 people according to the 2006 census. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region...
, before moving to Sydney to write full time. Many of the books he has written have been based on his childhood and his travellings in Africa.
Kelleher has won many awards for his books, such as the Australian Children's Book Award
Awards
- 1993 - COOL Fiction for Older Readers Award (CBCA) won for Del-Del
- 1992 - nominated- Ditmar Award, Best Novel or Collection award for Brother Night and Del Del
- 1990 - nominated- Ditmar Award, Best Australian Long Fiction award for The Red King
- 1988 - nominated- Ditmar Award, Best Australian Long Fiction award for The Makers
- 1987 - nominated- Ditmar Award, Best Australian Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel award for Taronga
- 1985 - Ditmar Award, Best Australian Novel award for Beast of Heaven
Parkland Series
- Parkland (1994)-Book 1 of the Parkland Series
- Earthsong (1995)-Book 2 of the Parkland Series
- Fire Dancer (1996)-Book 3 of the Parkland Series
Gibblewort the Goblin Series
- Goblin in the Bush (1999)-Book 1 of the Gibblewort the Goblin Series
- Goblin in the city (2003)-Book 2 of the Gibblewort the Goblin Series
- Goblin on the reef (2004)-Book 3 of the Gibblewort the Goblin series
- Goblin at the Beach (Later 2004-Early 2005)-Book 4 of the Gibblewort the Goblin Series
- Goblin in the Rainforest (2005)- Book 5 of the Gibblewort the Goblin Series
- Goblin at the zoo (2006-Early 2007)-Book 6 of the Gibblewort the Goblin Series
- Goblin in the snowoblin Series
Novels
- Forbidden Paths Of Thual (1979)
- Voices from the River (1979)
- The Hunting Of Shadroth (1981)
- Master Of The Grove (1982)
- Africa And After (1983)
- Papio (1984)
- The Green Piper (1984)
- The Beast Of Heaven (1984)
- TarongaTarongaTaronga is a young adult science fiction post-apocalyptic novel written by Australian author Victor Kelleher. The story revolves around the catastrophic disaster that destroys the Earth as we know it and its impact of Australia in the Southern Hemisphere. It is not revealed to us directly what has...
(1986) - The Makers (1987)
- Baily's Bones (1988)
- Ern's Story (1988)
- The Red KingThe Red King (novel)The Red King is a fantasy novel by the author Victor Kelleher, set in medieval times about a king who rules his kingdom with an iron fist....
(1989) - Wintering (1990)
- Brother Night (1990)
- Del-Del (1991)
- To The Dark Tower (1992)
- Micky Darlin' (1992)
- Rescue! An African Adventure (1992)
- Where The Whales Sing (1994)
- Red Heart (1996)
- Storyman (1996)
- Slow Burn (1997)
- Into The Dark (1999)
- Riding The Whales (1999)
- The Ivory TrailThe Ivory TrailThe Ivory Trail is a 1999 young-adult horror novel by Victor Kelleher. It follows the story of Jamie Hassan who is coming of age in a traditional mysticism bohemian family...
(1999) - Billy The Baked-Bean Kid (2002)
- Born of the Sea (2003)
- The Grimes Family (2004)
- Dogboy (2006)
Aussie Bites
- Magic Violin
- The Gorilla Suit
- Tim and Tig (2007)
- What Dino Saw
Picture Books
- Johnny Wombat (1996) (with Craig Smith)
- Where's God? (2005) (illustrated by Elise Hurst)