Maureen McCarthy

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Maureen McCarthy (b. 1953) is an Australian author. [1]

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McCarthy grew up on a farm in Homewood, Victoria, [2] and was initially an art teacher in Victorian secondary schools before transitioning into film. [3] [4] She partnered with Chris Warner to start Trout Films, and produced films such as Eating Your Heart Out, a documentary about eating disorders. [5] [6]

She co-wrote In Between, a TV drama series for SBS, before adapting it into books. [7] [8] [6] McCarthy continued to write for TV series such as Ocean Girl and Lift Off. [9] [4]

Her books focus on young adults and have been shortlisted for numerous awards. [4] Her novel Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life was published in 1995 and adapted into TV series for ABC TV. [10] [11] The series was produced by her husband, Chris Warner. [12]

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Filmography

As writer

Awards

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  1. ↑ "McCarthy, Maureen 1953- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ↑ Schwartz, Larry (16 Jul 1998). "When Queen Kat and friends came to town". The Age, Green Guide. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "Books that changed me: Maureen McCarthy". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. 1 2 3 Austlit. "Maureen McCarthy | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. ↑ Renuka, Krishnan (1985-03-20). "The 'thiness industry'". Tribune. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. 1 2 "Ethnic teendrama". Filmnews. 1985-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  7. ↑ "Maureen McCarthy: Best-selling Melbourne-based author". Australian Writers' Centre. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  8. ↑ "Maureen McCarthy". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  9. ↑ "Maureen McCarthy - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  10. ↑ Whelan, Susan. "12 Curly Questions with author Maureen McCarthy" . Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  11. 1 2 Dempsey, Dianne (2015-06-12). "Stay with Me review: Maureen McCarthy's novel tackles domestic violence". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  12. ↑ Enker, Debi (17 Jun 1999). "In Queen Kat's court". The Age, Green Guide. p. 3.
  13. ↑ "Film institute award winners". Canberra Times. 1987-10-10. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  14. ↑ "Working Up (1980) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  15. ↑ "Maureen McCarthy - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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