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Anne Morgan is an Australian writer and author of six children's books, including the Captain Clawbeak series, published by Random House Australia. She has recently returned to Tasmania, after completing a PhD in Writing at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia.
Anne also holds a Master of Education degree, and has taught in Tasmania, the Northern Territory and China.
As well as writing for children, Anne is a published and award-winning poet. Her first full-length poetry collection, A Reckless Descent from Eternity, will be published by Ginninderra Press later this year.
Anne offers a range of literary services including author talks, writing workshops, school visits, workshops and seminars. She is also available on a limited basis for literary assessments and mentorships. She also owns a beachside chalet on the east coast of Tasmania which she hires out to writers.
Anne is currently in Adelaide on a May Gibbs Creative Time Literary Fellowship. She spend some time in North Queensland, and will return to Hobart late in July 2009.
Children's author, David Rish, has this to say about Clawbeak:
Aimed at a middle-primary audience, there’s plenty to offer the hammy teacher who like to “Argh-argh” while reading aloud to a class, though the book(s) also work well as read-alones. There’ll be the pleasant hum of laughter from the beanbags in your book corner.
Morgan is developing into an Australian version of Margaret Mahey and I look forward to the next installment when babies, human and macaw, will be sure to create further disruption to Jack’s life.
“Captain Clawbeak: The One and Only” is a little gem and if you haven’t already unearthed it, go panning at your local bookstore soon.