Maureen McCarthy explained

Maureen McCarthy (b. 1953) is an Australian author.^[1]

McCarthy grew up on a farm in Homewood, Victoria,^[2] and was initially an art teacher in Victorian secondary schools before transitioning into film.^{[3] [4]} She partnered with Chris Warner to start Trout Films, and produced films such as Eating Your Heart Out, a documentary about eating disorders.^{[5] [6]}

She co-wrote In Between, a TV drama series for SBS, before adapting it into books.^{[7] [8]} McCarthy continued to write for TV series such as Ocean Girl and Lift Off.^[9]

Her books focus on young adults and have been shortlisted for numerous awards. Her novel Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life was published in 1995 and adapted into TV series for ABC TV.^{[10] [11]} The series was produced by her husband, Chris Warner.^[12]

Bibliography

• Stay With Me (2015)
• The Convent (2012)
• When You Wish upon a Rat (2012)
• Careful What You Wish for (2010)
• Somebody's Crying (2008)
• Rose By Any Other Name (2006)
• When You Wake and Find Me Gone (2002)
• Flash Jack (2001)
• Chain Of Hearts (1999)
• Passion (1999)
• Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life (1995)
• Treasure of Cala Figuera (1993)
• Polish Pony Puzzle (1993)
• Mona Lisa Mix-up (1993)
• Flight of the Golden Goose (1993)
• Falling Star (1993)
• Eagles from the East (1993)
• Cross My Heart (1993)
• Ganglands (1992)                                                         

Filmography

As writer

• Ocean Girl (1997)
• In Between (1987)
• Afterward (1984)
• Eating Your Heart Out (1984)
• Skipping Class (1983)
• Working Up (1980)

Awards

• 1987 Australian Film Institute Awards - Best Original Screenplay - In Between - Winner^[13]
• 1980 Chicago International Film Festival - Certificate of Merit, Best Documentary Working Up - Winner^{[14] [15]}

References

1. Web site: McCarthy, Maureen 1953- Encyclopedia.com . 2023-08-18 . www.encyclopedia.com.
2. News: Schwartz . Larry . 16 Jul 1998 . When Queen Kat and friends came to town . 8 . The Age, Green Guide.
3. Web site: 2015-06-06 . Books that changed me: Maureen McCarthy . 2023-08-18 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
4. Web site: Austlit . Maureen McCarthy AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . 2023-08-18 . www.austlit.edu.au . en.
5. News: Renuka . Krishnan . 1985-03-20 . The 'thiness industry' . Tribune . 2023-08-18.
6. News: 1985-08-01 . Ethnic teendrama . Filmnews . 2023-08-18.
7. Web site: Maureen McCarthy: Best-selling Melbourne-based author . 2023-08-18 . Australian Writers' Centre . en-AU.
8. Web site: Maureen McCarthy . 2023-08-18 . www.fantasticfiction.com.
9. Web site: Maureen McCarthy - The Screen Guide . 2023-08-18 . Screen Australia . en.
10. Web site: Whelan . Susan . 12 Curly Questions with author Maureen McCarthy . 2023-08-18.
11. Web site: Dempsey . Dianne . 2015-06-12 . Stay with Me review: Maureen McCarthy's novel tackles domestic violence . 2023-08-18 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
12. News: Enker . Debi . 17 Jun 1999 . In Queen Kat's court . 3 . The Age, Green Guide.
13. News: 1987-10-10 . Film institute award winners . Canberra Times . 2023-08-18.
14. Web site: Working Up (1980) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia . 2023-08-18 . www.screenaustralia.gov.au . en.
15. Web site: Maureen McCarthy - Awards . 2023-08-18 . IMDb . en-US.