Goldie Alexander has published fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children both here and overseas, plus many prizewinning short stories and articles. Her latest how-to-write’ text. for adults is “Mentoring Your Memoir”: She writes for history, crime, science fiction, fantasy and contemporary settings. Her best known book " My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove", now in its 10th edition. Her latest historical fiction for Young Adults is “The Youngest Cameleer” Her books for older children include the children’s crime novel “Hedgeburners- An AZ PI Mystery”. Also new is her third collection of short stories: “Space Footy and Other Stories”, the companion to ‘My Horrible Cousins and Other Stories”, and “eSide: a contemporary fantasy in five parts”. Her culinary mystery series for adults “Unjust Desserts", "UnKind Cut", and UnFair Coverup”, make up a trilogy of ebooks under the umbrella title of “The Grevillea Murder Mysteries”. Her website is www.goldiealexander.com.
Published works [edit]
New Books for adults [edit]
- Lilbet's Romance
- Dessi's Romance
Books for older children and young adults [edit]
- Mavis Road medley
- My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove
- Killer Virus and Other Stories
- Astronet
- Cowpat$
- Starship Q
- Trapeze
- Hedgeburners: An A~Z PI Mystery.
- Car Crimes: the 2nd A~Z PI Mystery
- My Horrible Cousins and Other Stories
- Space Footy and Other Stories
- The Youngest Cameleer
- eSide: a fantasy
Books for younger children [edit]
- The Little big School
- 6788
- Seawall
- The Little Big School
- Shape Shifters
- Bridging the Snowy
- Beyond the Thicket
Books for little readers [edit]
- A Hairy Story
- An Interview with Cindy Centipede
- Captain Gallant
- The History of Bread
- Lame Duck Protest
- Gallipoli Medals
- The Little big School
- Right and Wrong: Clsss-Rroom Plays
- Health and Understanding Maga series
- Dramatics: A Resource Book
- The Business of Writing for Young People
Awards [edit]
Scholarship for the Romanian Writers Exchange Program September 2005 Australian Society of Authors Mentor program 2005-2006, 2010 -2011, 2012-2013 2000 & 2001 Mary Grant Bruce Award for two long short stories 'Mavis Road Medley. CBC Notable Book. Short Listed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. 'Youth Literature 150 best Book 'Easternport Bay - Victorian Ministry of Arts Writing grant 'My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove - CBC Notable Book 'Cassie’s Big Swim - Brant Point Literary prize 'Body and Soul - Brant Point Literary prize
External links [edit]
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Alexander, Goldie |
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Australian writer |
| Date of birth |
6th September |
| Place of birth |
Melbourne Australia |
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