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Untwisted: The Story of My Life
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Honest, insightful, funny - a brilliant memoir about writing and teaching and life from one of Australia's most loved children's authors.
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In the telling of his own tale, children's author and screenwriter Paul Jennings demonstrates how seemingly small events can combine into a compelling drama. As if assembling the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, he puts together fragments, memories, and anecdotes to reveal the portrait of a complex and weathered soul.
The accounts of the trials and joys of turning his stories into episodes of the television program Round The Twist will be of special interest to the millions of fans of this series. Untwisted: The Story of My Life is revealing, moving, and very funny.
Paul Jennings has crafted perhaps his most masterful story yet... the story of his life.
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Untwisted: The Story of My Life by Paul Jennings is celebrated for its honesty, humour, and depth, with reviewers praising how it vividly portrays the events and inspirations behind Jennings' exceptional storytelling ability. It offers a candid glimpse into his life, creatively recounting his journey from his early years in Britain to becoming a literary icon in Australia. The memoir is noted for its raw and sincere narrative, making it essential reading for fans of children's literature and anyone interested in the mind of a remarkable writer.
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ISBN: 9781761065903
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 336
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About the Author
Paul Jennings has written more than one hundred stories and sold over ten million books. Since the publication of Unreal! in 1985, readers all around the world have loved his stories. The first two series of the top-rating TV series Round the Twist were based on Paul's popular short story collections and he received two Awgie awards for screenwriting episodes. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to children's literature in 1995, was awarded the prestigious Dromkeen Medal in 2001 and was made a Fellow of Monash University in 2010. In 2019 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Children's Book Council of Australia. He lives in Warrnambool with his partner, comedian, actor and author Mary-Anne Fahey.
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