Joan Woodberry

Doctor Joan Merle Woodberry AM (10 February 1921 – 31 January 2010), born in Narrabri, New South Wales was an Australian author and teacher. She was made a member of the Order of Australia in 1981 for services to literature and education, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Tasmania in 2000.[1]

Joan Woodberry
BornJoan Merle Woodberry
(1921-02-10)10 February 1921
Narrabri, New South Wales
Died31 January 2010(2010-01-31) (aged 88)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksRafferty Rides a Winner
Notable awardsChildren's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1962
Years active1959–1983

Bibliography

Children's fiction
  • Rafferty Takes to Fishing (1959)
  • Floodtide for Rafferty (1960)
  • Rafferty Rides a Winner (1961)
  • Come Back Peter (1968)
  • Ash Tuesday (1968)
  • The Cider Duck (1969)
  • Little Black Swan (1970)
  • A Garland of Gannets (1970)

Edited
  • Andrew Bent and the Freedom of the Press in Van Diemen's Land (1972)
  • The Honour Book : Short Stories, Articles, Poetry (1978)
  • An Anthology of Short Stories, Articles and Poems by Tasmanian Authors (1979)

Non-fiction
  • Historic Hobart Sketchbook (1976) with Frank Mather
  • New Norfolk Sketchbook (1977) with John Alty
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References
  1. Department of Premier and Cabinet. "Dr Joan Merle Woodberry AM". Retrieved 24 February 2010.
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