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Scott Brodie
BornBrisbane, Australia
Pen nameSee list
NationalityAustralian
Period1983-
GenreNon-fiction
SubjectAustralian and global history, Civics, Society, Politics, War and conflict
SpouseLynn Brodie
Website
www.scottbrodie.com.au

Scott Brodie is an Australian author who has published more than 135 non-fiction books, most of them Australian history from before European settlement until recent times. His writing career spans more than 30 years.


Background

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Most of Scott Brodie's childhood was spent in Brisbane, Australia, his birthplace. The only exception was a life-changing two years in Penang, Malaya (as it then was), where his father was stationed with the Australian Army. This triggered a lifelong love of travel and an interest in different cultures and societies. Brodie's wish to be a writer developed early, encouraged by his love of reading and books. After leaving high school he went through a variety of jobs, beginning as a message boy with an advertising agency and ranging through various industries including softgoods, electrical appliances, jewellery retailing and the airline business. From there he made his way into sales with a pen manufacturer, followed by a long stint in the greeting cards business.

Following a move to Sydney in 1978 Brodie entered management with a major book distributor. This gave him extensive experience in most aspects of the publishing business including distribution, sales, marketing, promotion, rights and editorial. It also opened the way to his writing career, which began in 1983 with a number of books on Australian politics, social history and transportation. In the 1990s Brodie joined a global mass-market fiction publisher and travelled extensively in Asia managing export and foreign language publishing as well as researching publishing in Asian languages. He was also the company's media spokesperson, making many appearances on radio and television.

Writing

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Scott Brodie's first book was published by Dreamweaver Books in 1983, under the pseudonym Samuel Brimson (his maternal grandfather's name). His writing encompasses most aspects of early Australian history including exploration, the First Fleet, the Rum Rebellion, wool boom, gold rushes, politics, the Constitution and the federation movement. He has also written on the major events and social history of the 20th century including politics, important people who influenced the nation's history, immigration, war and the military, social history, cinemas, aviation, railways, shipping, motor vehicles and day-to-day life. In 2004 he wrote an eight-volume series on the nations of the world for a US publisher.

After a five-year break from writing, in January 2011 the first of his new books for Trocadero Publishing was published. This is a series of educational/reference titles covering a wide spectrum of Australian history and society. In 2014 he also began writing a new series linked to the National Curriculum, published by Australian Geographic History. Today his books are found in print and ebook formats in most school and public libraries across Australia and are used widely by students in years 4 to 10.

Bibliography

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  • The War in Vietnam: From Beginning to End - Scott Brodie. Trocadero Publishing 2015
  • The War in Vietnam: Its Impact on Australian Society - Scott Brodie. Trocadero Publishing 2015
  • A Hunger for Land - Adrian Osterley. Australian Geographic History 2015
  • Milestones to Democracy - Scott Brodie. Australian Geographic History 2015
  • The Right To Vote - Aisling Marlor. Australian Geographic History 2015
  • Towards A Free Land - Stuart Bremer. Australian Geographic History 2015
  • Creating a Constitution - Scott Brodie. Australian Geographic History 2015
  • Exploring Australia - Joel Weston. Australian Geographic History 2015
  • The Voyages of James Cook - Simone Bradfield. Australian Geographic History 2015
  • The First Colonial Governors - Kenneth Muir. Australian Geographic History 2015
  • Populate or Perish - Victoria Macleay. Trocadero Publishing 2014
  • Peoples of the Pacific - Adrian Osterley. Trocadero Publishing 2014
  • They Came to Australia - Joel Weston. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • Visions of a Nation - Scott Brodie. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • Gold Rushes - Simone Bradfield. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • Major Events in Colonial Australia - Stuart Bremer. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • Immigration Since 1901 - Barbara Metcalfe. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • The First Fleet - Kenneth Muir. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • Across the Seas - Adrian Osterley. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • Strangers in the Land - Joseph Harding. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • They Shaped Australia - Aisling Marlor. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • Governors, Squatters, Battlers - Joel Weston. Australian Geographic History 2014
  • Imperial China - Matthew Williams. Trocadero Publishing 2014
  • Women Who Made Australian History - Aisling Marlor. Trocadero Publishing 2014
  • Inventions & Innovations - Stuart Bremer. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • Indonesia: The Story of the Nation - Adrian Osterley. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • Bushrangers - Kenneth Muir. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • The 1970s - Jordan Thomas. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • Shogunate Japan - Sarah Kemp. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • Immigrants Who Changed Australia - Victoria Macleay. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • The Industrial Revolution and its Impact on Australia - Joseph Harding. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • India: The Story of the Nation - Elizabeth Onslow. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • How Communications United Australia - Joseph Harding. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • The Anzac Spirit - Michael Andrews. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • Australia's Pacific Neighbours - Elizabeth Onslow. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • Australia's Asian Neighbours - Elizabeth Onslow. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • Influencing Australia - Simone Bradfield. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • About the Money: Australia's Economic History - Kenneth Muir. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • Australia At The Time of Federation - Jordan Thomas. Trocadero Publishing 2013
  • World War I: The Australian Experience - Michael Andrews. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • The States: Their Place in Federal Australia - Scott Brodie Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • Australian Origins: Volumes 1 and 2 - Victoria Macleay. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • Australia Year by Year: 1810-1845 - Victoria Macleay. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • The Cold War - Michael Andrews. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • The 1960s - Jordan Thomas. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • Convicts - Kenneth Muir. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • Gold - Kenneth Muir. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • Japan: The Story of the Nation - Elizabeth Onslow. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • The Commonwealth of Australia - Scott Brodie. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • Australia Year by Year: 1788-1809 - Victoria Macleay. Trocadero Publishing 2012
  • World War II: The Australian Experience - Michael Andrews. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • The 1950s - Jordan Thomas. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • Faiths Religions Beliefs - Simone Bradfield. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • Exploration and Settlement in Colonial Australia - Joel Weston. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • Australia's Railways - Stephen Brooke. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • The Constitution - Scott Brodie. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • Prime Ministers and Their Governments - Scott Brodie Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • European Colonialism in the Asia Pacific - Sarah Kemp. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • Australia's Airlines - Samuel Brimson. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • China: The Story of the Nation - Elizabeth Onslow. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • The Governors 1788-1855 - Kenneth Muir. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • Immigration Since 1788 - Victoria Macleay. Trocadero Publishing 2011
  • Infoatlas London (incl. cartography and design) - Scott Brodie. Challis Guides 2005
  • Infoatlas New York (incl. cartography and design) - Scott Brodie. Challis Guides 2005
  • The Anzac Spirit - Michael Andrews. Watts Publishing ANZ 2004
  • Defending Australia: Army - Michael Andrews. Watts Publishing ANZ 2004
  • Defending Australia: Navy - Michael Andrews. Watts Publishing ANZ 2004
  • Defending Australia: Air Force - Michael Andrews. Watts Publishing ANZ 2004
  • Nations of the World: Volumes 1 to 8 - Samuel Brimson. Gareth Stevens Publishing USA 2004
  • Shaping Australia: Constitution - Scott Brodie Watts Australia ANZ 2004
  • Shaping Australia: Gold Rush - Jordan Thomas. Watts Publishing ANZ 2004
  • Shaping Australia: Explorers - Mitchell Scott. Watts Publishing ANZ 2004
  • Shaping Australia: Convicts - Matthew Williams. Watts Australia ANZ 2004
  • Focus on Australia: New South Wales - Samuel Brimson. Watts Publishing ANZ 2003
  • Focus on Australia: Victoria - Ann Kelly . Watts Publishing ANZ 2003
  • Focus on Australia: Queensland - Victoria Macleay. Watts Publishing ANZ 2003
  • Focus on Australia: Western Australia - Jordan Thomas. Watts Publishing ANZ 2003
  • Focus on Australia: Tasmania - Joel Weston. Watts Publishing ANZ 2003
  • Focus on Australia: Northern Territory - Sara Emmerson. Watts Publishing ANZ 2003
  • Focus on Australia: ACT - Michael Andrews. Watts Publishing ANZ 2003
  • Focus on Australia: South Australia Mitchell Scott. Watts Publishing ANZ 2003
  • Focus on Asia: Singapore - Elizabeth Onslow. Watts Publishing ANZ & UK 2002
  • Focus on Asia: Thailand - Scott Brodie Watts Publishing ANZ & UK 2002
  • Focus on Asia: Korea - Matthew Williams. Watts Publishing ANZ & UK 2002
  • Focus on Asia: Indonesia - Victoria Macleay. Watts Publishing ANZ & UK 2002
  • Focus on Asia: China - Victoria Macleay. Watts Publishing ANZ 2002
  • Focus on Asia: Japan - Jordan Thomas. Watts Publishing ANZ 2002
  • Focus on Asia: Philippines - Scott Brodie. Watts Publishing ANZ 2002
  • Focus on Asia: Malaysia - Michael Andrews. Watts Publishing ANZ 2002
  • The Railways of Australia Stephen Brooke. Watts Publishing ANZ 2001
  • National Parks of Australia - Ann Kelly. Watts Publishing ANZ 2001
  • Airlines in Australia and New Zealand - Samuel Brimson. Watts Publishing ANZ 2001
  • Australia and New Zealand in Antartica - Ann Kelly. Watts Publishing ANZ 2001
  • Emergency Services in Australia and New Zealand - Jordan Thomas. Watts Publishing ANZ 2001
  • The Anzac Spirit - Michael Andrews. Grolier Australia 2000
  • Immigration - Mitchell Scott. Grolier Australia 2000
  • Creating the Commonwealth - Scott Brodie. Grolier Australia 2000
  • Rural Industry Since 1788 - Ann Kelly. Grolier Australia 2000
  • Inventors & Inventions - Joel Weston. Watts Publishing ANZ 2000
  • Great Australian Painters - Sarah Kemp. Watts Publishing ANZ 2000
  • Australia’s Greatest Scientists - Jordan Thomas. Watts Publishing ANZ 2000
  • Religion - Ann Kelly. Watts Publishing ANZ 2000
  • Great Australians - Simone Bradfield. Watts Publishing ANZ 2000
  • Australia’s Film Industry - Simon Brand. Watts Publishing ANZ 2000
  • Communications - Matthew Williams. Watts Publishing ANZ 2000
  • A Century of Prime Ministers - Scott Brodie Watts Publishing ANZ 2000
  • Local Government - Ann Kelly. Franklin Watts Australia 1999
  • Our Constitution - Scott Brodie. Franklin Watts Australia 1999
  • Gold Rushes - Jordan Thomas. Franklin Watts Australia 1999
  • Explorers - Mitchell Scott. Franklin Watts Australia 1999
  • Colonial Governors - Scott Brodie Grolier Australia 1999
  • The Convict Era - Matthew Williams. Grolier Australia 1999
  • The Way We Were - Michael Andrews. Grolier Australia 1999
  • They Made Australia - Simone Bradfield. Grolier Australia 1999
  • Your Star Sign - Tiffany Candelle. GAP Books 1996
  • Ansett: The Story of an Airline - Samuel Brimson. Dreamweaver Books 1987
  • Tilting at Dominoes: Australia and the Vietnam War - Scott Brodie. Child & Associates 1987
  • Australian Wedding Etiquette - Anne Kelly. Herron Publishing 1986
  • Australia in the 1930s - Matthew Williams. Trocadero Publishing 1985
  • Australia and the Pacific War - Michael Andrews. Dreamweaver Books 1985
  • Eyewitness to War - Michael Andrews. Dreamweaver 1985
  • The Airlines of the World - Samuel Brimson. Dreamweaver Books 1985
  • The Australian Film Book - Simon Brand. Dreamweaver Books 1985
  • Australia’s Own: The History of Holden - Shane Birney. Golden Press 1985
  • Australia in the 1920s - Matthew Williams. Trocadero Publishing 1984
  • Australia Year By Year: 1788 to the present - Michael Andrews. Trocadero Publishing 1984
  • The Railways of Australia - Stephen Brooke. Dreamweaver Books 1984
  • A Nation on Wheels - Shane Birney. Dreamweaver Books 1984
  • Home and Back: The Golden Era of Australia’s Passenger Ships - Stuart Bremer. Dreamweaver Books 1984
  • Flying the Royal Mail: The History of Australia’s Airlines - Samuel Brimson. Dreamweaver Books 1984
  • Statesmen Leaders and Losers: The 23 Prime Ministers of Australia - Scott Brodie. Dreamweaver Books 1984
  • Life Was Simple Then - Stephen Brooke. Dreamweaver Books 1983
  • Living in the City - Stuart Bremer. Dreamweaver Books 1983
  • Picture Palaces and Flea-pits - Simon Brand. Dreamweaver Books 1983
  • The Tramways of Australia - Samuel Brimson. Dreamweaver Books 1983

Pseudonyms

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As well as writing under his own name, Scott Brodie also writes as:

  • Michael Andrews
  • Shane Birney
  • Simone Bradfield
  • Simon Brand
  • Stuart Bremer
  • Samuel Brimson
  • Stephen Brooke
  • Sara Emmerson
  • Joseph Harding
  • Anne Kelly
  • Sarah Kemp
  • Victoria Macleay
  • Aisling Marlor
  • Barbara Metcalfe
  • Kenneth Muir
  • Elizabeth Onslow
  • Adrian Osterley
  • Mitchell Scott
  • Jordan Thomas
  • Joel Weston
  • Matthew Williams


References and sources

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