Goldie Alexander facts for kids

Goldie Alexander was an Australian author who wrote many books for young people. She was born on September 6, 1936, and passed away on August 3, 2020.

About Goldie Alexander

Goldie Alexander was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her parents had moved to Australia from Poland.

Goldie Alexander's Writing Style

Goldie Alexander was known for writing exciting stories. Reviewers said her books had "compelling plots" and "convincing characters." She used natural language, which made her stories easy to read.

She also wrote non-fiction books. For example, her book Talking about Your Weight gave helpful information. It focused on healthy balance and solutions. The book was praised for being informative without making readers feel uncomfortable.

Books by Goldie Alexander

Goldie Alexander wrote many different kinds of books, including mysteries, science fiction, and historical stories. Here are some of her works:

• Astronet
• Beyond the Thicket
• Body and Soul: Lilbet's Romance
• Bridging the Snowy
• The Business of Writing for Young People (co-written with Hazel Edwards)
• Captain Gallant
• Car Crimes: the 2nd A~Z PI Mystery
• Cowpat$
• Dessi's Romance
• Dramatics: A Resource Book (co-written with Hazel Edwards)
• Gallipoli Medals
• The Grevillea Murder Mystery Trilogy
• A Hairy Story
• Health and Understanding 12 book Maga series (co-written with Hazel Edwards)
• Hedgeburners: An A~Z PI Mystery
• The History of Bread
• An Interview with Cindy Centipede
• Killer Virus and Other Stories
• Lame Duck Protest
• The Little Big School
• Mavis Road Medley
• Mentoring Your Memoir
• My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove
• My Horrible Cousins and Other Stories
• Neptunia
• Right and Wrong: Class-Room Plays (co-written with Hazel Edwards)
• Seawall
• Shape Shifters
• 6788
• Space Footy and Other Stories
• Starship Q
• Trapeze
• The Youngest Cameleer
• eSide: An adventure in Cyberspace
• That Stranger Next Door
• Cybertricks
• My Holocaust Story: Hanna
• Penelope's Ghost
• Emily's Ghost
• Shakespeare Now Trilogy
• The Trytth Chronicles
• Gap Year Nanny
• Changing History?

Awards and Recognition

Goldie Alexander received several awards and honors for her writing. These awards show how much her stories were appreciated.

• She received a scholarship for the Romanian Writers Exchange Program in 2005.
• She was part of the Australian Society of Authors Mentor program multiple times.
• Her long short stories Mavis Road Medley won the Mary Grant Bruce Award in 2000 and 2001. This book was also a CBC Notable Book.
• Easternport Bay received a writing grant from the Victorian Ministry of Arts.
• My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove was also a CBC Notable Book.
• Cassie's Big Swim and Body and Soul both won the Brant Point Literary prize.
• Mavis Road Medley was chosen as one of 150 "treasures" by the State Library of Victoria. This celebrated their 150th anniversary.
• She won the FAW Mary Grant Bruce Award for Children's Literature with Roger Marchant in 2000.
• She also won the FAW Mary Grant Bruce Award with Kerry Coombe in 1999.
• Her book "Cybertricks" was a 2016 Notable Children's Book by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA).