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Jenny Pausacker Jenny Pausacker i(A1296 works by)
Also writes as: Jaye Francis ; Jade Forrester ; Mary Forrest ; Rosa Tomaselli ; Jane Carlson
Born: Established: 1948 Adelaide, South Australia, ;
Gender: Female
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1 7 y separately published work icon Crime Seen Jenny Pausacker , Sydney : Lothian , 2007 Z1410540 2007 single work novel crime young adult

'Some boys are into sport or computer games. Harris is fascinated by death, especially violent death. Some of his friends and family think he's sick or ghoulish but his uncle Melvin is more sympathetic and helps him to get a work experience placement at the forensics unit in the city.' (Publication summary)
1 6 y separately published work icon Dancing on Knives Jenny Pausacker , South Melbourne : Lothian , 2004 Z1141809 2004 single work novel young adult
1 Young Readers Jenny Pausacker , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 June 2004; (p. 15)
— Review of The Long Walk Kerry Greenwood , 2004 single work children's fiction ; Loz and Al Julia Lawrinson , 2004 single work children's fiction ; Ariadne : The Maiden and the Minotaur Jennifer Cook , 2004 single work novel ; The Life and Times of Gracie Faltrain Cath Crowley , 2004 single work novel
1 The Size of the Sky Jenny Pausacker , 2003 single work short story young adult
— Appears in: Hunger and Other Stories 2003; (p. 45-54)
1 y separately published work icon Death by Water Jenny Pausacker , South Melbourne : Lothian , 2003 Z1121917 2003 single work children's fiction children's crime

'Uncle and Just get involved in another investigation after a tarot reading predicting 'death by water'. Uncle is invited to a Murder Weekend on a houseboat - the murders are suppose to be a party game, but it soon appears that someone is taking the Murder Weekend very seriously. By the author of 'The Rings' and 'Looking for Blondie'.' (Publication summary)
1 Young Reading Jenny Pausacker , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 December 2003; (p. 13)
— Review of Winter Door Isobelle Carmody , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Mister Monday Garth Nix , 2003 single work children's fiction
1 Books of the Year Helen Elliott , James Hall , Jenny Pausacker , Graeme Blundell , Robin Wallace-Crabbe , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 December 2003; (p. 8-9, 10-11) Very brief reviews of 2003 publications. Helen Elliott reviews general fiction titles, James Hall reviews non-fiction, Grame Blundell and Robin Wallace-Crabbe review the crime genre and Jenny Pausacker reviews young adult writing.
1 Special Feature : Hunger and Other Stories Ian Bone , Michael Hyde , Val Kent , Alexis Wright , Lauren Williams , Cate Kennedy , Jenny Pausacker , Catherine Bateson , Jaclyn Moriarty , Beth Yahp , Archimede Fusillo , Brian Matthews , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: English in Australia , Winter no. 137 2003; (p. 66-70) This work is a reproduction of the editors' Introduction and the introductory comments of each author about their work, that appear in Hunger and Other Stories
1 Young Reading Jenny Pausacker , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 October 2003; (p. 13)
— Review of Boys of Blood and Bone David Metzenthen , 2003 single work novel
1 New Breed of Outsider Heroes Jenny Pausacker , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 July 2003; (p. 11)
— Review of Sky Legs Irini Savvides , 2003 single work novel ; Leopard Skin Sally Rippin , 2003 single work novel
1 Difficult Journeys to Maturity Jenny Pausacker , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 28-29 June 2003; (p. 11)
— Review of Burning Eddy Scot Gardner , 2003 single work novel ; Suburban Aliens Nicholas Carvan , 2003 single work novel
1 2 y separately published work icon The Perfect Princess Jenny Pausacker , South Melbourne : Lothian , 2003 Z1023967 2003 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Tab Vidler is an orphan who works for the Dung Brigade, sweeping the streets of Quentaris. One day she meets a mysterious stranger called Azt Marossa and before long she is helping him escape from the Archon's guards and avoid Duelph and Nibhelline sword fighters. Most importantly of all, she's finding out what really happened to her heroine, the Perfect Princess, who fled Quentaris years ago... ' (Publication summary)
1 Golden Girls Put Through Hoops Jenny Pausacker , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 29-30 March 2003; (p. 10)
— Review of The Losers' Club Carol Jones , 2003 single work novel ; Too Flash Melissa Lucashenko , 2002 single work novel ; Skating the Edge Julia Lawrinson , 2002 single work novel
1 There's Another World Next Door Jenny Pausacker , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 February 2003; (p. 13)
— Review of Sister Chick Flies the Way of the Birds Meme McDonald , 2002 single work children's fiction
1 'Tis a Guffaw Better Thing That They Do Now Jenny Pausacker , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 November - 1 December 2002; (p. 11)
— Review of Horrendo's Curse Anna Fienberg , 2002 single work children's fiction ; Party Time! Janeen Brian , 2002 single work children's fiction
1 Picture Perfect Jenny Pausacker , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 31 August-1 September 2002; (p. 11)
— Review of The Moon in the Man Elizabeth Honey , 2002 selected work poetry ; Bear and Chook Lisa Shanahan , 2002 single work picture book ; Old Tom's Holiday Leigh Hobbs , 2002 single work picture book ; Wishbone Janeen Brian , 2002 single work picture book ; Jirrbal : Rainforest Dreamtime Stories 2001 selected work prose autobiography
1 Tags Jenny Pausacker , 2002 single work children's fiction children's science fiction
— Appears in: Time Warps 2002; (p. 35-47)
1 If Truth is Stranger than Fiction, How Strange is Fiction? Jenny Pausacker , 2002 single work column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 10 no. 2 2002; (p. 37-39)
1 Fantasy of Stereotypes Jenny Pausacker , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 July 2002; (p. 11)
— Review of The Music of Razors Cameron Rogers , 2001 single work novel ; The Starthorn Tree Kate Forsyth , 2002 single work novel
1 Fantastic but Not Unreal Jenny Pausacker , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 July 2002; (p. R10-R11)
— Review of Flytrap Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , 2002 single work children's fiction ; A Different Sort of Real : The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne 1918-1919 Kerry Greenwood , 2001 single work children's fiction
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