Jennings, Paul

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JENNINGS, Paul

JENNINGS, Paul. Australian (born England), b. 1943. Genres: Young adult fiction, Young adult non-fiction. Career: Writer, speech pathologist, and special education teacher, 1963-68; Ministry of Education, Australia, speech pathologist, 1972-75; Burwood State College, lecturer in special education, 1976-78; Language and Literature, Warrnambool Institute of Adult Education, senior lecturer, 1979-88; full-time writer, 1989-. Publications: JUVENILE: Unreal! Eight Surprising Stories, 1985; Unbelievable! More Surprising Stories, 1986; Quirky Tails! More Oddball Stories, 1987; The Cabbage Patch Fib, 1988; Uncanny! Even More Surprising Stories, 1988; The Paw Thing, 1989; Round the Twist, 1990; Unbearable! More Bizarre Stories, 1990; The Naked Ghost, Burp! and Blue Jam, 1991; Unmentionable! More Amazing Stories, 1991; Round the Twist 1, 1993; Undone! More Mad Endings, 1993; The Gizmo, 1994; The Gizmo Again, 1995; Uncovered! Weird, Weird Stories, 1995; Come Back Gizmo, 1996; Thirteen! Unpredictable Tales from Paul Jennings, 1996; Sink the Gizmo, 1997; Wicked, 1998; Singenpoo Strikes Again, 1998. PICTURE BOOKS: Teacher Eater, 1991; Grandad's Gifts, 1991; (with T. Greenwood and T. Denton) Spooner or Later, 1992; The Fisherman and the Theefyspray, 1994; (with T. Greenwood and T. Denton) Duck for Cover, 1994. Contributor to anthologies. Address: PO Box 1459, Warrnambool, VIC 3280, Australia.

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