James Moloney Explained

James Moloney
Birth Date:1954 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:Author
Nationality:Australian
Notableworks:Swashbuckler, A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove, Dougy, Gracey, Angela (Gracey Trilogy), Lost Property

James "Jim" Moloney (born 20 September 1954) is an Australian children's author. A prolific writer whose books span an age range from seven- to seventeen-year-olds, he is best known for his young adult novels. He has been nominated and won awards for his books in the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. His books have been translated into French, Korean, Lithuanian and Flemish/Dutch.[1]

Moloney was born in Sydney[2] but grew up in Brisbane where he still lives today with his wife, Kate a retired teacher-librarian.[3] [4] He trained as a teacher (Griffith University)[5] and holds diplomas in Teacher–Librarianship and Computer Education. His role as a Teacher Librarian sparked his interest in children's literature and eventually led to his early attempts at writing. His first book, Crossfire, was published in 1992 and he continues to publish. In 1998 he resigned from teaching[6] at Marist College Ashgrove and now writes full-time in a cabin in his backyard affectionately known by the family as 'Dad's Shed'.[7]

His says of his writing

I like to get inside the head of today's adolescents to connect with the passion they have for like and understand what they care about. The challenge then is to express it in a story.
His themes in his novels for older readers include family, love, belonging, body image, rites of passage,[8] sexism, mateship/friendship, winning at all costs,[9] relationships, identity, disability and racial issues.[10]

Bibliography

Gracey Trilogy

The Book of Lies series

The Doomsday Rats series

Aussie Bites and Nibbles

Aussie Chomps

Silvermay Trilogy

Awards

Children's Book Council of Australia Awards[11]

Winner Children's Peace Literature Award 1997 : A bridge to Wiseman's Cove[14]

Recommended Book Children's Peace Literature Award 1999 : Buzzard Breath and Brains[15]

Honourable Mention - UNESCO Prize for Children's Literature in the Service of Tolerance and Peace : Angela (published 2009, 1993)

Winner Victorian Premiers Award 2001 Young adult category : Touch me

Winner Children's Peace Literature Award 2001 : Touch me

Winner Herald Sun prize for Young Adult Literature 2001 : Touch me[16]

Shortlisted Children's Peace Literature Award 2007 : Lost Property

Winner Gold Inky 2011 : Silvermay[17]

Shortlisted Best Designed Children's Fiction Book 2015 : Disappearing Act[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Moloney. Penquin. 28 September 2016.
  2. Web site: James Moloney. The Literature Centre. 19 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510074516/http://www.thelitcentre.org.au/author/james-moloney. 10 May 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: James Maloney. UQP. 19 September 2016.
  4. Web site: An interview with James Moloney 19 April 2016. Write links - Brisbane children's writers and illustrators. 20 September 2016.
  5. Web site: A novel for young adults by James Maloney. Teachers Notes. 19 September 2016.
  6. Web site: James Moloney Fantasicfiction. Fantasticfiction. 20 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Book people : James Moloney 10 June 2014. Children's Bools Daily.
  8. Web site: A bridge to Wiseman's Cove Teacher' Notes. UQP. 20 September 2016.
  9. Web site: Touch me Teachers' Notes. UQP. 20 September 2016.
  10. Web site: Gracey Trachers' Notes. UQP. 20 September 2016.
  11. Web site: The Children's Book of the year Awards . Children's Book Council of Australia . 19 September 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070203072227/http://www.cbc.org.au/9099.htm#1997 . 3 February 2007 .
  12. Web site: The Dame Annabelle Rankin Award: 2018 Recipient, James Moloney . Children's Book Council of Australia Queensland . 14 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Moloney wins 2019 CBCA Nan Chauncy Award. 2019-08-16. Books+Publishing. en-AU. 2019-08-16.
  14. Web site: Children’s Peace Literature Award Winners. Goodreads. 28 September 2016.
  15. Web site: https://groups.psychology.org.au/Assets/Files/CPLA[1.pdf Children's Peace Literature Awards]. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306085253/http://www.groups.psychology.org.au/Assets/Files/CPLA%5B1%5D.pdf. dead. 6 March 2012. The Australian Psychological Society Ltd. 30 September 2016.
  16. Web site: Teachers' Notes pge 3. Teachers' hub@harpercollins. 20 September 2016.
  17. Web site: Literary Awards and Citations. State Library of Victoria. 19 September 2016.
  18. Web site: Australian Book Design Awards 2015 shortlists announced 15 April 2015. Books + Publishing. 28 September 2016.

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