Goldie Alexander facts for kids

Goldie Alexander (born 6 September 1936, died 3 August 2020) was an Australian author.

Biography

Goldie Alexander was born in Melbourne, 6 September 1936. Her parents were Polish migrants.

Style

A review of Hedgeburners described Alexander as "an experienced writer for primary-age children" and praised the "compelling plot, convincing characterization" and natural language used in the work.

A reviewer for the non-fiction book Talking about Your Weight noted that the work offered "good information and interesting insights" about the topic and they felt that it would not make readers self-conscious. They noted that the focus was on "balance and solutions" and that information on eating disorders was not sensationalized.

• 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

• Scholarship for the Romanian Writers Exchange Program September 2005
• Australian Society of Authors Mentor program 2005-2006, 2010 -2011, 2012-2013
• 2000 & 2001 Mary Grant Bruce Award for two long short stories Mavis Road Medley. CBC Notable Book. Short Listed by the Office of Multicultural Affairs. 'Youth Literature 150 best Book
• Easternport Bay - Victorian Ministry of Arts Writing grant
• My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove - CBC Notable Book
• Cassie's Big Swim - Brant Point Literary prize
• Body and Soul - Brant Point Literary prize
• Mavis Road Medley chosen by the State Library of Victoria and the Australian Centre for Youth Literature as one of 150 'treasures' to celebrate their 150th anniversary.
• The Fellowship of Australian Writers Victoria Inc. National Literary Awards — FAW Mary Grant Bruce Award Short Story Award for Children's Literature with Roger Marchant - 2000.
• The Fellowship of Australian Writers Victoria Inc. National Literary Awards — FAW Mary Grant Bruce Award Short Story Award for Children's Literature with Kerry Coombe - 1999.
• "Cybertricks", a 2016 Notable CBCA