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James Roy (born in Trundle, New South Wales, 1968) is an Australian writer. He writes primarily for young adults and children, and his books are published in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany and South Korea.

Roy's parents were Seventh-day Adventist missionaries to Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Roy has often said that growing up in such an environment was key to his development as a writer.

His first novel, Almost Wednesday, was published by University of Queensland Press in 1996, and since that time he has released sixteen books, ranging from novels and short story collections to chapter books for young readers.

Roy is a well-known and popular visitor to schools and festivals throughout Australia, where he conducts author talks and creative writing workshops across a wide range of audiences.

He lives in the Blue Mountains with his wife and two daughters.

Books

• Edsel Grizzler: Rescue Mission (for release mid-2010)
• Anonymity Jones (for release early 2010)
• Edsel Grizzler: Voyage to Verdada (2009)
• Quentaris: The Gimlet Eye (2009)
• Hunting Elephants (2008)
• Queasy Rider (2008)
• Town (2007)
• Problem Child (2007) - published in the US as Max Quigley, Technically Not a Bully
• Broken Wings (2006)
• The 'S' Word - a boys' guide to sex, puberty and growing up (2006)
• The Legend of Big Red (2005)
• Billy Mack's War (2004)
• Wrestlefest Fever (2003)
• Ichabod Hart and the Lighthouse Mystery (2003)
• A Boat for Bridget (2001)
• Captain Mack (1999)
• Full Moon Racing (1999)
• Almost Wednesday (1996)

Awards

• In 2008 his book Town was awarded the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, a category of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards.

• In 2008 Town was also short-listed for the Queensland Premier's Awards; and won the Golden Inky, a readers' choice award run by the Victorian Centre for Youth Literature.

• Two of Roy's books have named as Honour Books in the Children's Book Council of Australia "Children's Book of the Year Awards": Captain Mack, in 2000; and Billy Mack's War, in 2005. Several other of his titles have been named as Notable Books in the same awards.^[1]

References

External links

• James Roy's website