Barry Jonsberg

Barry Jonsberg is an Australian author and teacher who was born in Liverpool, England.

Early life and education

Barry Jonsberg earned two degrees, in English and psychology, from Liverpool University.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Jonsberg was a college lecturer in Crewe, Cheshire, before moving to Australia in 1999.^{[ citation needed ]}

His book The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull was shortlisted for the 2005 Children's Book Council Award in the Older Readers category and was given a special mention the 2005 White Ravens Selection of International Children's and Youth Literature. It's not all about YOU, Calma won the 2006 South Australian Festival Award for Children's Literature. Dreamrider was shortlisted for the 2007 NSW Premier's Award. The Dog that Dumped on my Doona was shortlisted for the Territory Read Literature Award 2008. My Life as an Alphabet won the 2013 Children's Peace Literature Award for older readers. ^[1]

His 2022 book, A Little Spark, was shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature at the 2023 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards. ^[2] Smoke & Mirrors was shortlisted for the Young Adult Book Award at the 2024 Queensland Literary Awards ^[3] and for the 2025 Victorian Premier's Prize for Writing for Young Adults ^[4] and Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature. ^[5]

Books

• The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull (2005) ^[6]
• The Crimes and Punishments of Miss Payne (2005) ^{[7] [8]}
• It's not all about YOU, Calma (2005) ^[9]
• Dreamrider (2006) ^[10]
• Am I Right or Am I Right? (2007) ^[11]
• The Dog that Dumped on my Doona (August 2008) ^[12]
• Ironbark (2008) ^[13]
• Cassie (2008) ^[14]
• A Croc Called Capone (March 2009) ^[15]
• Blacky Blasts Back: On the Tail of the Tassie Tiger (January 2010) ^[16]
• Being Here (2011) ^[17]
• H is for Happiness ^[18]
• My Life As An Alphabet (2013) ^[19] Released September 2014 in America as The Categorical Universe of Candice Phee ^[20]
• The City of Second Chances (2014) ^[21]
• Pandora Jones: Admission (2014) ^[22]
• Pandora Jones: Deception (2014) ^[23]
• Pandora Jones: Reckoning (2015) ^[24]
• Game Theory (2016) ^[25]
• A Song Only I Can Hear (2018) ^[26]
• Catch me if I fall (2020) ^[27]
• A Little Spark (2022) ^[28]
• Smoke & Mirrors (2023) ^[29]

References

1. "Children's Peace Literature Award". AustLit. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
2. "A Little Spark". State Library of NSW. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
3. "Queensland Literary Awards 2024 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 2025 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
5. "NSW Literary Awards 2025 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
6. Jonsberg, Barry (1 April 2004). The whole business with Kiffo and the Pitbull. A&U Children's. p. 264. ISBN   9781741141122.
7. "The Crimes and Punishments of Miss Payne". Kirkus Reviews . 15 June 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
8. "Book picks". Spartanburg Herald-Journal . 17 August 2005. p. C3. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
9. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". www.barryjonsberg.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011.
10. "Dreamrider". Kirkus Reviews . 15 December 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
11. "Am I Right or Am I Right?". Kirkus Reviews . 1 January 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
12. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". www.barryjonsberg.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011.
13. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
14. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
15. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". www.barryjonsberg.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011.
16. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". www.barryjonsberg.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011.
17. "Being Here". Goodreads. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
18. "H is for Happiness". Goodreads. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
19. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". www.barryjonsberg.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
20. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". www.barryjonsberg.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
21. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". www.barryjonsberg.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
22. "Barry Jonsberg | Author of Young Adult and Younger Reader novels". www.barryjonsberg.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
23. "Deception (Pandora Jones, #2)". Goodreads. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
24. "Reckoning (Pandora Jones, #3)". Goodreads. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
25. "Game Theory". Goodreads. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
26. "A Song Only I Can Hear - Barry Jonsberg - 9781760630836 - Allen & Unwin - Australia".
27. Jonsberg, Barry (7 March 2023). Catch me if I fall. Allen & Unwin. ISBN   9781773068916.
28. "A Little Spark". Goodreads. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
29. "Smoke & Mirrors (Barry Jonsberg, A&U Children's)". Books+Publishing. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

External links

• Official website

• Children's literature portal