SOUTHALL, Ivan (Francis)

SOUTHALL, Ivan (Francis). Australian, b. 1921. Genres: Novels, Children's fiction, Young adult fiction, Plays/Screenplays, Adult non-fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Writer; Library of Congress, Whittal Lecturer, 1973; American Library Association Arbuthnot Honor Lecturer, 1974, Phoenix Award, 2003; Australian Children's Book of the Year, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1976; Carnegie Medal, 1971; National Children's Book Award, 1986; Order of Australia, 1981; Emeritus Award, Australia Council, 1993. Publications: The Weaver from Meltham, 1950; Simon Black series, 9 vols, 1950-62; They Shall Not Pass Unseen, 1956; The Story of the Hermitage, 1956; Bluey Truscott, 1958; Softly Tread the Brave, 1960; Journey into Mystery, 1961; Hills End, 1962; Woomera, 1962; Parson on the Track, 1963; Rockets in the Desert, 1965; Indonesia Face to Face, 1965; Lawrence Har- grave, 1965; Ash Road, 1965; Indonesian Journey, 1965; The Fox Hole, 1967; The Sword of Esau, 1968; To the Wild Sky, 1968; Let the Balloon Go, 1968; Curse of Cain, 1968; Finn's Folly, 1969; Walk a Mile and Get Nowhere, 1970; Bread and Honey, 1970; Chinaman's Reef Is Ours, 1970; Josh, 1971; Over the Top, 1972; Head in Clouds, 1973; Matt and Jo, 1973; Benson Boy, 1973; Seventeen Seconds, 1974; Fly West, 1974; A Journey of Discovery: On Writing for Children, 1975; What about Tomorrow, 1977; King of the Sticks, 1979; The Golden Goose, 1981; The Long Night Watch, 1983; A City Out of Sight, 1984; Christmas in the Tree, 1985; Rachel, 1986; Blackbird, 1988; The Mysterious World of Marcus Leadbeader, 1990; Ziggurat, 1997. Address: Box 1698, Healesville, VIC 3777, Australia.