Ian Bone (author)

Ian Bone
Nationality Australian
Occupation Author
For the British anarchist, see Ian Bone.

Ian Bone (born 1956) is an Australian writer, author and novelist.

Life

Born in Geelong, Victoria in 1956, Ian Bone has authored over twenty-five books, which have been commended and shortlisted in numerous awards, including the NSW Premier's Award, the Ned Kelly Awards for crime fiction (twice) and the Family Awards for Children's Literature. He has nine titles that have been included in the Notable Books list by the Children's Book Council of Australia, including Sleep Rough Tonight, published in 2004. His novel The Song of an Innocent Bystander was shortlisted for the South Australian Festival Awards for Literature, the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, was nominated for inclusion on the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults list, and is being adapted by a major Australian film director into a feature film.

He has also been working on children's television programs for ABC TV including Play School, Swap Shop, Couch Potato and Finders Keepers.

Ian's work is published in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany and Korea. A graduate of the Australian Film and Television School, he has made many award-winning TV programs, and creates online educational programs and e-learning for tertiary students in his spare time. He is married with three children, and lives in Adelaide.

Books

Awards

The Song of an Innocent Bystander was shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia: Older Readers award, 2003 and was nominated for the American Librarians Association's "Best Book for Young Adults" list, 2004.

Multimedia producer

Ian has also been working as multimedia producer creating online e-learning programs for a variety of clients, including the Digital media dept of the South Australian Women and Children's Hospital.

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