David Metzenthen

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David Metzenthen
Born1958 (age 66–67)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksJohnny Hart's Heroes, Jarvis 24

David Metzenthen (born 1958) [1] is an Australian writer for children and young adults who was born in Melbourne, Victoria.

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After completing his schooling in Melbourne, Metzenthen traveled to New Zealand where he held a variety of jobs. After returning to Australia he worked as a copywriter for Radio 3DB, for Grundy Television and for Myer before deciding to write full-time. [1]

He now lives in Melbourne with his wife and two children. [2]

Bibliography

Novels

  • Metzenthen, David (1990). Danger wave. Sydney: Ashton Scholastic.
  • Lee Spain (1991)
  • Johnny Hart's Heroes (1996)
  • Finn and the Big Guy (1997)
  • Falling Forward (1998)
  • Gilbert's Ghost Train (1998)
  • Mick the Mimic (1998)
  • The Red Hot Footy Fiasco (1998)
  • Stony Heart Country (1999)
  • The Colour of Sunshine (2000)
  • Wildlight: A Journey (2002)
  • Boys of Blood and Bone (2003)
  • Tiff and the Trout (2004)
  • Blackwater (2007)
  • Jarvis 24 (2009)
  • Tigerfish (2014)
  • Dreaming the Enemy (2016)

Novellas

  • Roadie (1995)
  • Animal Instinct (1996)
  • Dreaming the Enemy (2016)
  • The Secret History of the Rainbow Trout Private Hotel (2023)
  • The Truth of It (2025)

Children's fiction

  • Brocky's Bananagram (1994)
  • Cody and Zero (1997)
  • The Diary of Fat Robbie Pile (1997)
  • Lefty Lemon Kicks Goals (1997)
  • Fort Island (1998)
  • Adrian Over the Top (1999)
  • Adrian Goes Out There (1999)
  • The Red Boxing Gloves (2002)
  • The Really Really High Diving Board (2003)
  • Spider! (2004)
  • Time Turns on Spooky Hill (2004)
  • Anton Rocks On (2004)
  • Roller-Coaster (2005)
  • The Really Really Epic Mini Bike Ride (2006)
  • Winning the World Cup (2007)
  • The Really Nearly Deadly Canoe Ride (2009)
  • Hide that Horse! (2009)
  • Squidnapped! (2010)
  • Save Our Sharks (2012)
  • Freda the Free-Range Chook (2012)
  • George Parker Goes Global (2018)
  • Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon (2022)

Picture books

  • The Rainbirds (2006) illustrated by Sally Rippin
  • One Minute's Silence (2014) illustrated by Michael Camilleri
  • One Runaway Rabbit (2019) illustrated by Mairead Murphy
  • Where Will the Sleepy Sheep Sleep? (2023) illustrated by Jonathan Bentley

Critical studies and reviews of Metzenthen's work

Awards

References

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