Jon Turley
Jonathan "Jon" Turley (born April 26, 1971) is an English author who writes children's books.
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[edit] Early life and education
He was born in Worcester and was a pupil at the Royal Worcester Grammar School, which he attended from 1982 until 1989. He worked in several jobs before enrolling at Cheltenham in 1992 for a teaching degree, which he completed in 1996.
Jon has an older brother, Richard, who is also a qualified teacher and has worked abroad.
[edit] Career
Between 1996 and 1999, he taught at Cotwall End Primary School in Sedgley, West Midlands, in the junior department of the school. He then spent a year teaching at an English private school in Dubai before returning to England and becoming a consultant with RM Computers.[1]
[edit] Writing career
His first book, The Children are Revolting, was published in 2002 under the name J.T McQueen.[2] He also published Empty pages.[1][3]
He lives in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, with his wife Helen. They have been married since 1999, and were first engaged in 1991. He has a daughter, Seren Olivia, who was born in May 2010.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Tell me a story". Newsquest Media Group. 2004-03-11. http://archive.thisistheblackcountry.co.uk/2004/03/11/16051.html. Retrieved 2006-06-25.[dead link]
- ^ Turley, Jon. The children are revolting. Stourbridge : Robinswood, 2003. 289 p.; 20 cm. ISBN 1-869981-77-4
- ^ Turley, Jon. Empty pages. Stourbridge : Robinswood, 2003. 193 p.; 20 cm. ISBN 1-869981-79-0
[edit] External links
- Tim. "Review of "The Children are Revolting"". Books for 10-15 year old readers by 10-15 year old reviewers. cool-reads.co.uk. http://www.cool-reads.co.uk/review.asp?ID=2587. Retrieved 2006-06-25.
- "Summary and commentary of "Empty Pages"". Robinswood Press. 2006. http://robinswoodpress.com/main/productseries.php?id=879. Retrieved 2006-06-25.
- "Robinswood Press to publish four books by Jon Turley". M2 Best Books. 2003-04-30. http://www.highbeam.com/doc.aspx?DOCID=1G1:100883422&print=yes&ctrlInfo=Round20%3AMode20e%3ADocG%3AResult&ao=. Retrieved 2006-06-25.
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