Kelleher, Victor (Michael Kitchener)

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KELLEHER, Victor (Michael Kitchener)

KELLEHER, Victor (Michael Kitchener). Also writes as Veronica Hart. Australian/British, b. 1939. Genres: Novels, Children's fiction, Young adult fiction, Novellas/Short stories, Horror. Career: Jr. Lecturer in English, University of Witwatersrand, 1969; Lecturer then Sr. Lecturer in English, University of South Africa, 1970-73; Lecturer in English, Massey University, Palmerstown North, New Zealand, 1973-76; Sr. Lecturer, 1976-83, and Associate Professor of English, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, 1984-87; full-time writer, currently. Publications: YOUNG ADULT FICTION: Forbidden Paths of Thual, 1979; The Hunting of Shadroth, 1981; Master of the Grove, 1982; Papio, 1984; The Green Piper, 1984; Taronga, 1986; The Makers, 1987; Baily's Bones, 1988; The Red King, 1989; Brother Night, 1990; Del-Del, 1991; To the Dark Tower, 1992; Where the Whales Sing, 1994; Parkland, 1994; Earthsong, 1995; Fire Dancer, 1996; Slow Burn, 1997; The Ivory Trail, 1999; Beyond the Dusk, 2000. NOVELS: Voices from the River, 1979; The Beast of Heaven, 1984; EM's Story, 1988; Wintering, 1990; Micky Darlin', 1992; Into the Dark, 1998. HORROR: Double God, 1994; The House That Jack Built, 1994; Storyman, 1996. OTHER: Africa and After (short stories), 1983, as The Traveller, 1987; Johnny Wombat (children's fiction), 1996; Collected Stories, 2000. Address: c/o Margaret Connolly, PO Box 945, Wahroonga, NSW 2076, Australia.