Catherine Jinks
Catherine Jinks
Catherine Jinksis an Australian writer of fiction books for all age groups. She has won many awards including the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award four times, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, the Aurealis Award for science fiction, the IBBY Australia Ena Noel Encouragement Award, the Adelaide Festival Award, and the Davitt Award for crime fiction...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionWriter
CountryAustralia
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The fact that I ended up married to a decent man is still a source of amazement to me, thanks to 'The Women's Room.'
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In primary school, I was bored witless by Australian history.
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I write books for all age groups - young kids, teenagers and adults - because I get a range of different ideas.
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You don't believe it because you don't understand," he said hoarsely. "Prosper was different. He wasn't like other people. He might have hated me, but he loved me too. In his own way. He couldn't help it; not after raising me for all those years." When no one responded – when he saw nothing but expressions of disbelief on the faces around him – Cadel wailed, "He did! He did! I know he did! He only wanted to wreck my life because he wasn't a part of it!" And as sympathetic hands reached out towards him from every corner of the car, Cadel began to cry like someone whose heart was breaking.
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I'm a hacker!" Cadel protested. "I don't poison people! I don't blow them up!
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What ever you do-Don't get caught.
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When you're a dweeb, when you're really young, it stands out. But as everybody gets older and more conservative, it's not an issue any more.
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I always had a soft spot for Sherlock Holmes and used to imagine helping him out.
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Right" he said "Let's get one thing clear. I am not here to teach you law-I am here to teach you loopholes.