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Quentin Beresford
Dr Quentin Beresford has had a diverse career in teaching, the public service and journalism. He has lectured in politics and public policy at Edith Cowan University since 1993. Before taking up his current position, Dr Beresford was a senior policy officer in the Western Australian office of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. As the former editor of Youth Studies he has had long-standing interests in youth policy and juvenile crime. Dr Beresford is the author of several books and a number of journal articles dealing with diverse aspects of social policy and electoral politics.
Awards
Winner, Western Australian Premier’s Book Award, 1999
Books available from Fremantle Press
- Our State of Mind 1998
- Rites of Passage 1996
From the Catalogue
Ten Tiny Things on Wilderness Society shortlist
Ten Tiny Things author Meg McKinlay was pleasantly surprised to be shortlisted for the Wilderness Society’s 2013 Environment Award for Children’s Literature, just one day after winning a Crystal Kite award.
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