David Metzenthen (born 1958) is an Australian writer for children and young adults who was born in Melbourne, Victoria.
David Metzenthen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Notable works | Johnny Hart's Heroes, Jarvis 24 |
After completing his schooling in Melbourne, Metzenthen traveled to New Zealand where he held a variety of jobs. After returning to Australia he worked as a copywriter for Radio 3DB, for Grundy Television and for Myer before deciding to write full-time.[1]
He now lives in Melbourne with his wife and two children.[2]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- Metzenthen, David (1990). Danger wave. Sydney: Ashton Scholastic.
- Lee Spain (1991)
- Johnny Hart's Heroes (1996)
- Finn and the Big Guy (1997)
- Falling Forward (1998)
- Gilbert's Ghost Train (1998)
- Mick the Mimic (1998)
- The Red Hot Footy Fiasco (1998)
- Stony Heart Country (1999)
- The Colour of Sunshine (2000)
- Wildlight: A Journey (2002)
- Boys of Blood and Bone (2003)
- Tiff and the Trout (2004)
- Blackwater (2007)
- Jarvis 24 (2009)
- Tigerfish (2014)
- Dreaming the Enemy (2016)
Novellas
edit- Roadie (1995)
- Animal Instinct (1996)
Children's fiction
edit- Brocky's Bananagram (1994)
- Cody and Zero (1997)
- The Diary of Fat Robbie Pile (1997)
- Lefty Lemon Kicks Goals (1997)
- Fort Island (1998)
- Adrian Over the Top (1999)
- Adrian Goes Out There (1999)
- The Red Boxing Gloves (2002)
- The Really Really High Diving Board (2003)
- Spider! (2004)
- Time Turns on Spooky Hill (2004)
- Anton Rocks On (2004)
- Roller-Coaster (2005)
- The Really Really Epic Mini Bike Ride (2006)
- Winning the World Cup (2007)
- The Really Nearly Deadly Canoe Ride (2009)
- Hide that Horse! (2009)
- Squidnapped! (2010)
- Save Our Sharks (2012)
- Freda the Free-Range Chook (2012)
Picture books
edit- The Rainbirds (2006) illustrated by Sally Rippin
- One Minute's Silence (2014) illustrated by Michael Camilleri
Critical studies and reviews of Metzenthen's work
edit- Kavanagh, Bec (September 2014). "[Untitled review of Tigerfish]". Australian Book Review. 364: 44.
Awards
edit- 1996 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature — The Ethel Turner Prize for Children's Writing — Johnny Hart's Heroes
- 1997 honour book Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers — Johnny Hart's Heroes
- 1998 honour book Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers — Gilbert's Ghost Train
- 2003 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Young Adult Fiction — Wildlight: A Journey
- 2003 winner Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Best Young Adult Book — Boys of Blood and Bone
- 2004 honour book Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers — Boys of Blood and Bone
- 2007 honour book Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year — The Rainbirds
- 2008 honour book Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers — Black Water
- 2010 winner Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers — Jarvis
- 2015 honour book Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year — One Minute's Silence
- 2016 winner Queensland Literary Awards — Griffith University Young Adult Book Award — Dreaming the Enemy
References
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