Who's who of Australian Writers
- ISBN-10
- 0909532818
- ISBN-13
- 9780909532819
- Pages
- 660
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Thorpe
Description
A comprehensive listing of 5200 living Australian authors, covering all fiction and non-fiction genres. For each writer a complete list of books; plays; and radio, television and film scripts is included, along with the names of periodicals in which their work has appeared. Among other items covered are pseudonyms, employment history, awards, contact details and availability for various activities. An index lists writers by over 100 subject categories.
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