Short: A collection of interesting short stories and other stuff from surprising and intelligent people
No. of pages 240
Published: 2008
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"Short: A Collection of Interesting Short Stories and Other Stuff from Surprising and Intelligent People" by Barry Jonsberg features an eclectic mix of short stories that showcase the creativity and unique perspectives of various writers. Each tale captures the essence of human experience, weaving humor, emotion, and thought-provoking themes into concise narratives. Readers are taken on a journey through diverse settings and characters, encountering everything from poignant reflections on life to whimsical adventures. The compilation highlights the power of brevity in storytelling, inviting readers to explore the unexpected and to ponder the deeper meanings nestled within each brief encounter. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 10-15 years.
There are 240 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2008 by Walker Books Australia .
Simmone Howell is an award-winning short story writer whose first novel, Notes from the Teenage Underground, garnered impressive reviews. She is also a screenwriter and small press publisher and lives in Melbourne, Australia. Simmone's short film Pity24 was awarded the 2004 AWGIE for short film screenplay by the Australian Writers' Guild. Terry Denton has written and illustrated many children's books, several of them with Andy, including the award-winning The 13-Storey Treehouse . He lives with his wife and three children. Lili Wilkinson is the award-winning author of ten YA novels, including Scatterheart, Pink and Green Valentine. After studying Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne, Lili established the insideadog. com. au, the Inky Awards and the Inkys Creative Reading Prize at the Centre for Youth Literature, State Library of Victoria. She has a PhD in Creative Writing, and lives in Melbourne with her husband, son, dog and three chickens. Barry Jonsberg is the author of "Am I Right or Am I Right?," "The Crimes and Punishments of Miss Payne," "Dreamrider," and "Ironbark. " Penni Russon is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning writer and academic with an enduring interest in childhood and adolescence. Penni lives in the bushy outskirts of Melbourne with her partner, three kids and a schnauzer called Swoosie. Find out more about Penni at pennirusson. com, or her blog eglantinescake. blogspot. com Jill Griffiths is a very talented editor, and also Andy's wife. She is a key member of the Treehouse team and helps to brainstorm the fantastical adventures. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.