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Ron Jon Ron Jon i(A47577 works by) (a.k.a. Ron Jon Newton)
Born: Established: 1959 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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Ron Jon Newton has written several works for children including the Bicentanimals series commissioned by the Bicentennial Authority and 'Cosmic Monkey', a comic strip for the magazine Natural Health.

Ron Jon is also known as a songwriter and performer. He has had over 200 children's songs written and performed in Australia and the U.K.and has travelled through New South Wales and Queensland schools performing lunchtime concerts followed by music lessons. He has produced several musicals for both children and adults. He has written advertising jingles and has worked on animation productions.

Other work has involved preparation of written communications for the business world, including manuals, marketing scripts etc. and working for the World Wide Fund For Nature.

His unpublished medieval novel 'The Butterfly Boy' is being made into a short film by Surfaces Rendered.

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