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1 form y separately published work icon Mr. Midnight : Beware the Monsters Roger Monk , Singapore : Beach House Pictures , 2022 25742399 2022 series - publisher film/TV children's horror

'A young teenager, Tyar starts to experience supernatural apparitions. Initially treating the strange events as a means to develop their online 'ghost hunting' persona, Mr. Midnight, the group find themselves in increasingly perilous situations. At the same time, Tyar begins to unravel a family secret that may just lead to the key that will not only save them, but their home as well. As the situation escalates, Tyar's four friend's; Ling, Nat, Zoe and Ben also face their own personal demons. As Tyar's visions become more real, his friends are drawn into a cat and mouse game with a malevolent spirit.' (IMDB)

1 y separately published work icon On the Job : Stories of People at Work Roger Monk , Cherrybrook : Horizon Publishing Group , 2021 23831026 2021 selected work short story 'This is a book of satirical and humorous short stories about people working, appearing to work or endeavouring to maintain a work position while living with a problem caused by their boss, their fellow workers, home interference, the organisation itself or a physical or mental malady. Many of the people in these stories are ordinary, reasonable folk. But as there is no such thing as a ‘normal’ person, they are all a tad different or slightly odd, as are most of us.

'Some are a little idiosyncratic, some have real or imaginary problems and some should receive immediate professional assistance. They all work – or are in a work situation – and the two are not synonymous. You may have met a few of them' (Publication summary)
 
1 1 form y separately published work icon The Unusual Suspects Jessica Redenbach , Roger Monk , Vonne Patiag , ( dir. Natalie Bailey et. al. )agent Sydney : Aquarius Films , 2021 21695777 2021 series - publisher film/TV

'A sexy, addictive whodunnit and a deep dive into the inner workings of the vibrant Filipino domestic worker community and Sydney's scandalous, cosseted Eastern Suburbs.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 1 form y separately published work icon Itch Ron Elliott , Heather Wilson , Roger Monk , Jessica Brookman , Melanie Halsall , Dan Berlinka , Australia : Komixx , 2019 15410021 2019 series - publisher film/TV children's

'A 10-part children’s live action-adventure series from Komixx that follows Itchingham Lofte, known as Itch, a science obsessed teenager who pursues an unusual and sometimes dangerous hobby of collecting all the elements on the periodic table.  When Itch discovers a new element with extraordinary powers he is forced to go on the run to protect it from sinister organisations who want it for their own ends.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 y separately published work icon The Bank Teller Roger Monk , Cherrybrook : Horizon Publishing Group , 2018 14714770 2018 single work novel crime

'A top executive dies suddenly. An accident? A murder? An inside job? Hundreds of suited suspects in one city office. Detective Sergeant Brian Shaw is recalled from Yorke Peninsula. From sleepy country town to throbbing city throngs, clashing personalities, old scores to be settled, frustrated ambitions, jealousies, and something new: female tellers. A hotbed of suspicions from managing director to tea lady. And who started the rumour that one of the tellers may be involved? Why? Who? Know why and you may know who!'

Source: Trove.

1 1 y separately published work icon The Bank Manager Roger Monk , Cherrybrook : Horizon Publishing Group , 2016 10491423 2016 single work novel crime detective

Detective Sergeant Brian Shaw is transferred to a country town. Just an ordinary, average Australian country town where nothing ever happens - except blackmail, fornication, embezzlement, revenge, avarice, brutality, snobbery, rape ... and murder. Like any other ordinary, average Australian country town.

Source: Publisher's Blurb

1 1 y separately published work icon The Bank Inspector Roger Monk , Cherrybrook : Horizon Publishing Group , 2014 7576525 2014 single work novel crime

''The perfect crime!

'Suddenly, one Monday morning, a bank branch is robbed.

No one hurt or threatened.

Not a hold-up.

Not a tunnel into the vault.

'A three minutes' robbery and the robber drives away. Not followed. Not caught.

'A story of greed, treachery and a heart-breaking family feud.

'A perfect, flawless one-man crime. Repeated.

'Detective Sergeant Brian Shaw hardly knows where to start, especially as he is distracted by an attempted murder in a nearby street.

'The woman slowly recovers. Will she remember anything of her attacker?

'She does.

'One brain manipulating every move.'' (Publication summary)

1 6 form y separately published work icon Nowhere Boys The Lost Boys Craig Irvin , Rhys Graham , Elise McCredie , Roger Monk , Polly Staniford , Shanti Gudgeon , Giula Sandler , David Hannam , Pete McTighe , John Ridley , Blake Ayshford , ( dir. Peter Carstairs et. al. )agent Australia : Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2013-2019 Z1917831 2013 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy 'Four boys get lost in the forest, and discover, when they return home, that they have returned to an alternate world identical to theirs except for one startling difference - they were never born.' (Source: Screen Australia)
2 18 form y separately published work icon The Doctor Blake Mysteries Tim Pye , Jane Allen , Chris Corbett , Stuart Page , Chelsea Cassio , Pete McTighe , Marcia Gardner , Michael Miller , Roger Monk , Jeff Truman , Paul Oliver , Sarah Lambert , David Hannam , Vicki Madden , Paul Jenner , Eloise Healey , ( dir. Andrew Prowse et. al. )agent 2013 Australia : December Media Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2013-2017 Z1913390 2013 series - publisher film/TV mystery crime

'Dr Lucien Blake, a keeper of secrets, a solver of mysteries, returns home to 1959 Ballarat after a 30-year absence to take over his deceased father's medical practice, and starts solving crimes.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 19/4/2013)

1 6 form y separately published work icon Dance Academy Samantha Strauss , Joanna Werner , ABC Television (publisher), Greg Waters , David Hannam , Sam Carroll , Liz Doran , Sarah Lambert , Alicia Walsh , Emily Ballou , Kirsty Fisher , Josh Mapleston , Keith Thompson , Max Dann , David Ogilvy , Michael Miller , Samantha Strauss , Deborah Parsons , Matt Ford , Ellie Beaumont , Roger Monk , Shanti Gudgeon , Melina Marchetta , Holly Phillips , Courtney Wise , ( dir. Ian Watson et. al. )agent 2010-2013 Australia Melbourne : ABC Television Werner Film Productions , 2010- Z1732091 2010 series - publisher film/TV children's

A co-Australian and German television series, Dance Academy revolves around Tara Webster, a young woman who has grown up on property in outback Australia all the while dreaming of becoming a dancer. When she makes it into the National Academy of Dance, Tara realises that her life is about to change forever. As the series progresses, she also comes to realise that she is not alone in this journey.

1 form Dance for Me Roger Monk , 2010 single work film/TV

Dance for Me 'tells the story of white South African woman Judith, who is brutally attacked in her Johannesburg home, prompting her estranged daughter, Miriam, to return from Australia. Miriam is prepared to go to any lengths to seek justice for her mother but she must choose between revenge and justice when she entraps the predator.'

1 3 form y separately published work icon East of Everything Deb Cox , Roger Monk , ( dir. Stuart McDonald ) 2008 Australia : ABC Television , 2008-2009 Z1485764 2008 single work film/TV
1 form y separately published work icon Love Bytes Liz Doran , Roger Monk , Leslie Stewart , ( dir. Brian Grant et. al. )agent Australia : Fox World (Australia) , 2003 Z1364664 2003 single work film/TV

Tales of the sexually unexpected. A half-hour anthology that explores the growing phenomenon of the electronic date. Bold and innovative in style, Love Bytes makes us the voyeurs in a sexual world where nothing is quite what it seems.
(Source: Australian Film Commission website)

1 5 form y separately published work icon Walking on Water Roger Monk , ( dir. Tony Ayres ) Sydney : Porchlight Films , 2002 Z1604077 2002 single work film/TV

'Charlie and Anna make a pact to assist their terminally ill friend Gavin to die. This traumatic event is the catalyst for an emotional rollercoaster ride for both friends and family. From illicit affairs and leftover morphine, to devastating accusations and unwitting betrayals, Walking on Water ' is an 'unsentimental film about friendship, loss, loyalty and love'.

Source : http://www.afc.gov.au/

1 1 form y separately published work icon The Secret Life of Us Judi McCrossin , Christopher Lee , Tony McNamara , Michael Miller , Jacquelin Perske , Elizabeth Coleman , Andrew Kelly , Liz Doran , Ellie Beaumont , Roger Monk , Jaime Browne , Kris Mrksa , Jane Allen , Jane Bodie , John Edwards , David Ogilvy , Debra Oswald , Jessica Adams , Hamish Wright , James Hawthorne , Fiona Wood , Chris Corbett , ( dir. Stuart McDonald et. al. )agent Australia : Southern Star John Edwards , 2001-2004 Z1884789 2001-2004 series - publisher film/TV

'About a group of 20-somethings living in the urban environs of St Kilda. They have yet to make it, but know it's just a matter of time.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 28/11/2013)

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