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Barry Jonsberg Barry Jonsberg i(A81944 works by) (a.k.a. Peter Jonsberg)
Born: Established: Liverpool, Merseyside,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1999
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BiographyHistory

Barry Jonsberg went to school and university in his native England, gaining two degrees in English (B.A. Hons and Master of Philosophy) from Liverpool University. He lectured in English at college level in England and continued teaching in high schools after moving to Australia.

Jonsberg began writing in 2001, after his arrival in Australia. He changed from full-time teaching to relief teaching in 2004 in order to devote more time to his writing. He lives in Darwin.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2022 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships Individuals and groups ($50,000)
2019 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships

Literature Arts Projects For Individuals and Groups $50,000.00

2011 Australia Council Literature Board Grants Grants for Established Writers $50,000 for young adult literature writing.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon A Little Spark Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 24503947 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'From the bestselling multi-award-winning author of My Life as an Alphabet and A Song Only I Can Hear comes another wonderful middle fiction novel that is warm, upbeat, intriguing and wholly absorbing.

'I don't tell Mum and Sam anything about my weekends with Dad. It would be giving them tickets into that world. The world Dad and I have created. And I don't want to do that. It's ours. It's all we have. It's all we've been allowed since my parents got divorced.

'Cate gets to spend every second weekend with her dad, and each time something special and surprising happens. Something that fires the creative spark that Cate channels into her writing.

'And everything is fine until Cate's stepdad, Sam, gets offered his dream job in London and her mum decides they are going to move to England with him?…'

Cate must decide what she wants for herself. She loves both her parents - but she must choose between them.

'A warm and funny novel full of unexpected twists and turns, joy and heartbreak.' (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2023 longlisted Indie Awards Young Adult
y separately published work icon Catch Me If I Fall Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 19845869 2020 single work children's fiction children's

''We've been worried about Aiden too, Ash,' said Mum. 'He's always been such a ... predictable child. You're not the only one to have noticed the changes in his temperament.'

'Ash and Aiden Delatour are identical twins, living a privileged lifestyle with loving parents. In a world that has fallen apart at the seams, they want for nothing. All they have to do is be there for each other, no matter what.

'But after Aiden suffers a terrible injury, he isn't the same brother Ash always relied on. Something has changed, and it will lead to a discovery that will turn their whole world upside down.' (Publication summary)

2021 winner BILBY (Books I Love Best Yearly) Awards Older Readers
2021 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2021 shortlisted Indie Awards Young Adult
y separately published work icon A Song Only I Can Hear Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 13659130 2018 single work novel young adult

'Introducing Rob Fitzgerald: thirteen years old and determined to impress the new girl at school, but it's a difficult task for a super-shy kid who is prone to panic attacks that include vomit, and genuine terror that can last all day. An anonymous texter is sending Rob challenges and they might just help. Or not.

'Beautifully moving and full of heart and humour, A Song Only I Can Hear is a delightful novel about dreaming big, being brave and marching to the beat of your own drum.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

2020 shortlisted Festival Awards for Literature (SA) Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature South Australian Literary Awards Young Adult Fiction
2020 winner KROC Awards Fiction Years 7-9
2020 shortlisted REAL Awards Fiction for Years 7-9
2020 winner Territory Read Book of the Year Chief Minister's NT Book Awards Young Adult / Children
2019 shortlisted REAL Awards Fiction for Years 7-9
2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
2019 winner Indie Awards Young Adult
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