Brian Caswell
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| Brian Caswell | |
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| Born | 13 January 1954 Gwernaffield, Flintshire, Wales  |
| Occupation | Novelist ，Dean Research and Program Development with MindChamps Singapore |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 1989 - present |
| Genres | Science fiction, Young adult fiction |
Brian Caswell (born 13 January 1954) is an Australian author.
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[edit] Biography
Brian Caswell was born in a village called Gwernaffield in Wales, on 13 January 1954.[1][dead link][2][dead link] His family moved to England, when he was 5 years old. At the age of 12, in 1966, Caswell's family moved to Australia. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education, and graduated from Sydney University.[1] In the 1970s, Caswell took up singing and songwriting,[2] and was successful for a short period, one of his songs making the top 40 music charts;[3][dead link] before becoming a school teacher.
Caswell taught at several high schools, mainly as a history, English and creative writing.[1] For 15 years he worked as a teacher, before he wrote his first book, Merryll of the Stone, in 1989.[4][dead link] He gave up teaching after his success with the novel, and began to write full-time. Caswell is married, with three sons and a daughter, and lives in Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales, with his wife, Marlene.[5][dead link]
[edit] Bibliography
- Merryll of the Stones (1989)
- A Dream of Stars (1991)
- A Cage of Butterflies (1992)
- Mike (1993)
- Lisdalia (1994)
- Dreamslip (1994)
- Darryl (1995)
- Deucalion (1995)
- Maddie (1995)
- Sweet Revenge (1995)
- Asturias (1996)
- Relax Max! (1997)
- Only the Heart (1997), co-authored with David Phu An Chiem.
- Gargantua (1998)
- Gladiators in the Holo-Colosseum (1998)
- Messengers of the Great Orff (1998)
- TeeDee and the Collectors, or How It All Began (1998)
- The View from Ararat (1998)
- Double Exposure (2005)
- Loop (2006)
[edit] External links
- http://www.laterallearning.com/authors/caswell.html
- http://www.bookedout.com.au/authors/Brian_Caswell/[dead link]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Brian Caswell's Manuscript
- ^ a b Brian Caswell's biography
- ^ Caswell's music career
- ^ Merryll of the Stones
- ^ Brian Caswell's on UQP
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