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Norman Jorgensen
Norman was born in Broome in 1954, the eldest of four brothers, and lived in several country towns throughout Western Australia during his childhood. At the age of ten his family moved to Kalamunda, in the hills above Perth. Norman became an avid reader after being given The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton at age seven. His love affair with books has never ended and for the past twenty-five years Norman has worked in the book trade. He and his wife Jan, a school librarian, are currently restoring an old federation house near the city. They have five goldfish named Errol Fin, Elizabeth Taylor, David Blowie, Salmon Rushdie and Wanda and Norman spends his spare time reading and watching old movies and enjoys travelling, woodworking and photography.
Awards
Short listed, Western Australian Premier’s Book Award, 2002
Winner, Children’s Book Council of Australia Award, 2003
Honour Book, American SPCA Henry Burgh Award, 2004
Short listed, Western Australian Premier’s Book Award, 2004
Short listed, Western Australian Young Readers’ Book Award, 2006
Books available from Fremantle Press
- Jack's Island 2008
- Jack's Island eBook 2008
- Another Fine Mess 002 2007
- A Fine Mess! 2004
- Call of the Osprey, The 2004
- In Flanders Fields 2002, 2004
Other Books by this Author
- Ashe of the Outback
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1.2.3. YA
Fremantle press and the Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre invite you to join us for an evening with first time novelist Deb Fitzpatrick, second time novelist A.J. Betts and third time novelist Kate McCaffrey.
Chaired by Lynne Cahill, The West Australian, Newspapers in Education.
When: 6.30pm, Tuesday 7 September 2010
Where: Fremantle Children’s Literature Centre, Old Prison Hospital, Cnr Knutsford and Hampton Road, Fremantle, (Parry St carpark)
RSVP:08 9430 6331 or admin@fremantlepress.com.au
