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Australian author

Maureen McCarthy (born 1953) is an Australian author.

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

She co-wrote In Between, a TV drama series for SBS, before adapting it into books. McCarthy continued to write for TV series such as Ocean Girl and Lift Off.

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. The series was produced by her husband, Chris Warner.

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

References

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