Jack Heath
| Jack Heath | |
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| Born | 23 August 1986 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Genres | Young Adult Fiction |
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jackheath.com.au |
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Jack Heath is an Australian writer of young adult fiction, best known for his book Money Run.[1] He has been shortlisted for the Nottinghamshire Brilliant Book Award,[2] the Aurealis Sci-Fi book of the Year,[3] the National Year of Reading “Our Story” Collection[4] and the Young Australian of the Year Award.[5] He lives in Canberra.
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Genre and style[edit]
Heath's young adult novels are mysteries, characterized by the frequent juxtaposition of elaborate action set pieces and moral philosophy.[6] They sometimes include science fiction technologies or settings, and are almost always set in an ambiguous location.[7]
His books are considered unsuitable for readers under the age of 12.[8]
As a public figure[edit]
Heath has taught creative writing at the Canberra Institute of Technology, been featured in the Shanghai World Expo[9] and spent a year reading only books by women in an effort to raise the profile of female authors.[10]
Books[edit]
The Lab (series)[edit]
- The Lab (2006)
- Remote Control (2007) - shortlisted for the Aurealis Award for Best Science-Fiction Novel[11]
- Third Transmission (2009)
- Dead Man Running (2012)
Money Run (series)[edit]
- Money Run (2008) - shortlisted for the Nottinghamshire Brilliant Book Award[12]
- Hit List (2010) - shortlisted for the National Year of Reading “Our Story” Collection[13]
Short stories[edit]
- Sleep (published in Voiceworks, issue #65), 2006
- The Mistress (published in Voiceworks, issue #68), 2007
- Right-angles and hair (published in The Sex Mook), 2007
- Emma (published in lip, issue #16), 2008
- 404 (published on jackheath.com.au), 2008
- Freak Show (published by the State Library of Queensland[14]), 2008
- The Beach (written for Salon 3 - Stoker and Shelley, and published on Tara Moss's blog, The Book Post),[15] 2009
- Method Living, 2010
- Flesh (written for Salon 5 - Pinol and Wells, and published on The Book Post),[16] 2010
- The Caretakers, 2011
References[edit]
- ^ Dempsey, Dianne. "Jack Heath's second novel impresses Dianne Dempsey with its inventiveness.". The Age. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Money Run's listing on the list of finalists for the 2013 Nottinghamshire Brilliant Book Award". brilliantbookaward.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "List of finalists in the 2007 Aurealis Awards". Aurealisawards.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Shortlist of titles for the National Year of Reading “Our Story” Collection". love2read.org.au. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Jack Heath named ACT Young Australian of the Year 2009". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ ""Third Transmission review by Tania McCartney". Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "An interview with Jack Heath"
- ^ Heath, Jack (2006). The Lab. Pan. p. 3. ISBN 9780330422314.
- ^ "Business Development eNewsletter". business.act.gov.au. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Guest post: Jack Heath spent a year reading books by women". LiteraryMinded. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "List of finalists in the 2007 Aurealis Awards". Aurealisawards.com. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- ^ "Money Run's listing on the list of finalists for the 2013 Nottinghamshire Brilliant Book Award". brilliantbookaward.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "Shortlist of titles for the National Year of Reading “Our Story” Collection". love2read.org.au. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ^ "State Library of Queensland Website".
- ^ http://blog.taramoss.com/index.php?itemid=76
- ^ http://blog.taramoss.com/index.php?itemid=388
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