Guide to Research Materials relating to Isobelle Carmody
Reference Number: MS 22
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Table of Contents
Series B Articles Relating to Publications
| Collector: | Lu Rees Archives |
| Title: | Research Materials relating to Isobelle Carmody |
| Date Range: | 1988 - 2000 |
| Reference Number: | MS 22 |
| Repository: | The Lu Rees Archives |
| Abstract: | The collection includes Promotional Material, Awards, Articles By Author, Reviews, Correspondence, Biographical Notes, Photographs, Articles Relating to Publications, Bibliographic Notes and Programs. |
Scope and Content
The collection includes Promotional Material, Awards, Articles By Author, Reviews, Correspondence, Biographical Notes, Photographs, Articles Relating to Publications, Bibliographic Notes and Programs.
Organization
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[Manuscript Item], Series [Number], Item [Number], Research Materials relating to Isobelle Carmody, MS 22, The Lu Rees Archives.
Series List and Descriptions
Series A Articles By Author
Item A1
Title: 'The Door into Summer'
Citation: Reading Time, 32, 3 (1988): 14-16.
Created: 1988
Description:
Item A2
Title: Older Readers
Citation: Reading Time, 38, 4:3
Description:
Series B Articles Relating to Publications
Item B1
Title: Writing to right the world
Author: McKay, Sandra.
Citation: Geelong Advertiser, 22 Nov 1990.
Created: November 1990
Description: Interview with Isobelle Carmody.
Item B2
Title: Dictator of fantasy
Author: Hawker, Philippa
Citation: Sunday Herald, 13 Jan 1991, p 19.
Created: January 1991
Description: Interview with Isobelle Carmody.
Item B3
Title: It all began with telling bedtime stories
Author: Windebank, Dianne.
Citation: The Age (Melbourne), 17 Feb 1991.
Created: February 1991
Description: Interview with Isobelle Carmody about the Obernewtyn Chronicles.
Item B4
Title: A very long way from Billabong
Author: Scutter, Heather.
Citation: Papers (2 Apr 1991): 30-35.
Created: April 1991
Description: A discussion about dystopic texts.
Item B5
Title: Post-disaster fiction: The problematics of a genre
Author: Stephens, John.
Citation: Papers 3, 3 (1992): 126-130.
Created: 1992
Description: An analysis of 脪Scatterlings脫 as an example of post-disaster fiction.
Item B6
Title: From the page to the stage
Author: Thompson, Chris
Citation: Viewpoint, 2, 1 (1994): 12-14.
Created: 1994
Description: Chris Thompson talks about using'The Farseekers' and other children's books in the Bookgig drama performances.
Item B7
Title: Know the author: Isobelle Carmody
Author: Mappin, Alf
Citation: Magpies, 19, 3 (July 1994): 18-21
Created: July 1994
Description: Interview with Isobelle Carmody.
Item B8
Title: Cover book: Ashling, the Obernewtyn Chronicles - Isobelle Carmody
Citation: Magpies, 10, 1 (March 1995): 6
Created: March 1995
Description: Discussion about the 脪Obernewtyn Chronicles脫 in the light of the recent 脪Ashling脫 publication.
Item B9
Title: An author who mixes high themes with good stories
Author: Iffland, Katrina
Citation: The 秘密直播 Times, 25 March, 1995.
Created: March 1995
Description: Interview with Isobelle Carmody.
Item B10
Title: The novel and the reader: young readers write about their reading
Citation: Viewpoint, 3, 2 (Winter 1995) :15, 16
Created: 1995
Description: Two year ten students write about their responses to Carmody's books.
Item B11
Title: Are they the best books of the year?
Author: Ireland, Jill
Citation: Reading Time, 40, 2 (May 1996) : 18-20
Created: May 1996
Description: Discussion of characterization in novels.
Item B12
Title: A fantasy author who draws on her own experiences.
Author: Jenna Price
Citation: Sunday Times (Sep 28 1997): 23
Created: September 1997
Description: Biographical Note and Interview with Isobelle Carmody.
Item B13
Title: Beyond the Invisible Barrier
Author: Jenny Pausacker
Citation: Viewpoint, 5, 1 (Autumn 1997): 11 - 14
Created: 1997
Description:
Item B14
Title: Imaginative futurers: an analysis of the novles of Isobelle Carmody
Author: Bull, Geoff.
Citation: Claiming a Place' Proceedings Third Children Book Council Conference 1996, pp 55 - 66.
Created: 1996
Description: in'Claiming a Place' Proceedings Third Children Book Council Conference 1996, pp 55 - 66.
Item B15
Title: 'As if this were Narnia or somewhere' : What's Rea(ly) Fanasty? An Exploration of John Marsden's Tomorrow, When the War Began and Isobelle Carmody's Greylands'
Author: Meyers, Rhona.
Citation: Papers, 8, 1 (1998): 18 -24
Created: 1998
Description: 'As if this were Narnia or somewhere' : What's Rea(ly) Fanasty? An Exploration of John Marsden's Tomorrow, When the War Began and Isobelle Carmody's Greylands'
Series D Awards
Item D1
Title of Award: Short Listed Children's Peace Literature Award
Award For: Obernewtyn
Citation: Lines 5 (Dec 1989)
Created: December 1989
Description:
Item D2
Title of Award: Shortlist for CBC Book of the Year 1991
Award For: The Farseekers.
Citation: 秘密直播 Times, 20 Mar 1991, p 21.
Created: March 1991
Description: Article title: '18 children's titles vie for Book of Year'
Item D3
Title of Award: Shortlist for CBC Book of the Year 1991
Award For: The Farseekers
Citation: Herald Sun (Melbourne), 30 Mar 1991: 32.
Created: March 1991
Description: Article: 'High Standards in Book Awards' by Jackie Hammerton.
Item D4
Title of Award: Shortlist for CBC Book of the Year 1991
Award For: The Farseekers
Citation: Advertiser (Adelaide), 23 Mar 1991: 12.
Created: March 1991
Description: Article: 'Children's book award short list disappoints' by Fran Kelly.
Item D5
Title of Award: Shortlist for CBC Book of the Year 1991
Award For: The Farseekers
Citation: Sunday Mail, 24 Mar 1991:30.
Created: March 1991
Description: Article: 'Short list announcement' by John Cokley.
Item D6
Title of Award: Honour Book, CBC Book of the Year, Older Readers, 1991.
Award For: The Farseekers
Citation: Sun Herald , 28 Jul 1991: 108.
Created: July 1991
Description: Article title: 'Let children have the last word'
Item D7
Title of Award: Honour Book, CBC Book of the Year, Older Readers, 1991.
Award For: The Farseekers
Citation: Herald Sun (Melbourne), 27 Jul 1991, p 24.
Created: July 1991
Description: Hammerton, Jackie. 'Bright gems for young eyes',
Item D8
Title of Award: Honour Book, CBC Book of the Year, Older Readers, 1991.
Award For: The Farseekers
Citation: Courier Mail (Brisbane), 27 Jul 1991, p 3.
Created: July 1991
Description: Tyle, Leonie. 'Award books for younger readers',
Item D9
Title of Award: Honour Book, CBC Book of the Year, Older Readers, 1991.
Award For: The Farseekers
Citation: Advertiser (Adelaide), 27 Jul 1991, p.1.
Created: July 1991
Description: Kelly, Fran. 'Here come the winners'
Item D10
Title of Award: Honour Book, CBC Book of the Year, Older Readers, 1991.
Award For: The Farseekers
Citation: Goulburn Post, 25 Jul 1991.
Created: July 1991
Description: 'Likely winners in children's books',
Item D11
Title of Award: Short list for 1992 Talking Book Award
Award For: Scatterlings
Citation: Sydney Morning Herald 17 Sep 1992.
Created: September 1992
Description:
Item D12
Title of Award: NSW Literary Prizes Shortlist
Award For: Scatterlings
Citation: Sydney Morning Herald 19 Aug 1992.
Created: August 1992
Description: 'Literary shortlists announced'.
Item D13
Title of Award: Children's Peace Literature Award 1993
Award For: The Gathering
Citation: The 秘密直播 Times, 7 November, 1993
Created: November 1993
Description: Article - 'University of 秘密直播 story winners' by Robert Hefner.
Item D14
Title of Award: Children's Peace Literature Award 1993
Award For: The Gathering
Citation: Magpies, 9, 1 (March 1994): 23
Created: March 1994
Description: The Magpies Collection'.
Item D15
Title of Award: Shortlisted for CBC Book of the Year Awards
Award For: The Gathering
Citation: Magpies, 9, 2 (May 1994): 12-14
Created: May 1994
Description:
Item D16
Title of Award: Shortlist for CBC Book of the Year Awards
Award For: The Gathering
Citation: The Weekend Review, 28-29 May, 1994: 5
Created: May 1994
Description: Article: 'Authors line up for kid's stakes' by Robin Morrow .
Item D17
Title of Award: CBC Book of the Year: Older Readers 1994
Award For: The Gathering
Citation: Sydney Morning Herald, 20 August, 1994.
Created: August 1994
Description: Article title: 'Aboriginality and Multiculturalism being done 'at last''
Item D18
Title of Award: CBC Book of the Year 1994
Award For: The Gathering
Citation: The Advertiser, 20 Augst, 1994:8
Created: August 1994
Description: Article: 'Writers tie for leading book prize' by Chris Brice.
Item D19
Title of Award: CBC Book of the Year: Older Reader, 1994
Award For: The Gathering
Citation: The Age, 20 August, 1994
Created: August 1994
Description: Article: 'Comparing apples with oranges' by Margaret Aitken.
Item D20
Title of Award: CBC Book of the Year: Older Reader, 1994
Award For: The Gathering
Citation: The Weekend Review, 20-21 August, 1994.
Created: August 1994
Description: Article title: 'And the Winners are ...'
Item D21
Title of Award: Included on COOL - 秘密直播's Own Outstanding List
Award For: Ashling
Citation: The 秘密直播 Times, 11 June, 1995:20
Created: June 1995
Description: Article: 'Lit Bits' by Robert Hefner.
Series F Bibliographic Notes
Item F1
Created: September 1991
Description: Isobelle Carmody: Bibliography of Works, Sep 1991.
Series G Biographical Notes
Item G1
Citation: The Australian Magazine, 20 May 1995:38-39
Created: May 1995
Description: Interview with Isobelle Carmody. Article: 'Escape Artist' by Murray Waldron.
Series H Reviews
Item H1
Review Of: The Farseekers
Title: Cover Book - The Farseekers by Isobelle Carmody
Reviewer: Jenni Connor
Citation: Magpies 5, 5 (Nov 1990)
Created: November 1990
Description:
Item H2
Review Of: The Farseekers
Title: New releases in children's books
Citation: Camberwell City News, Dec 1990.
Created: December 1990
Description:
Item H3 *
Review Of: The Farseekers
Title: 'Loads of Books to excite and enthral young'
Reviewer: Toss Gascoigne
Citation: Mercury, 8 Dec 1990 :22
Created: December 1990
Description: H03
Item H4
Review Of: The Farseekers
Title: Older Readers
Reviewer: Kevin Brophy
Citation: Reading Time, 35, 2 (1991): 26
Created: 1991
Description:
Item H5
Review Of: The Farseekers
Title: A journey fraught with dangers
Reviewer: Laurie Copping
Citation: The 秘密直播 Times, 19 Jan 1991.
Created: January 1991
Description:
Item H6
Review Of: The Farseekers
Title: Cats and shipwrecks
Reviewer: Sally McInerney
Citation: Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May 1991 :46.
Created: May 1991
Description:
Item H7
Review Of: The Farseekers
Title: Fantastic, deep and funny reads
Reviewer: Margaret Aitken
Citation: The Age (Melbourne), 23 Mar 1991, p Extra 1.
Created: March 1991
Description:
Item H8 *
Review Of: 脪The Farseekers脫
Title: 'The best for the children'
Reviewer: Leonie Tyle.
Citation: Courier Mail (Brisbane), 30 Mar 1991 :5
Created: March 1991
Description: H08
Item H9
Review Of: The Farseekers
Title: Kids don't need more old hat
Reviewer: Robin Morrow
Citation: The Australian, 20 Jul 1991.
Created: July 1991
Description:
Item H10
Review Of: 脪The Farseekers脫
Title: 'Selectors' difficult task'
Reviewer: Laurie Copping.
Citation: The 秘密直播 Times, 27 Jul 1991 :C8
Created: July 1991
Description:
Item H11
Review Of: The Gathering
Title: Tense tales of teen trauma
Reviewer: Nicola Robinson
Citation: The Australian, 18-19 Sep 1993 :9.
Created: September 1993
Description:
Item H12
Review Of: Obernewtyn
Title: Nude boy in cover-up
Reviewer: Mark Macleod
Citation: The Weekend Australian, 2-3 Apr 1988.
Created: April 1988
Description:
Item H13
Review Of: Roaches
Title: Collective look at the future
Reviewer: Jackie Hammerton
Citation: The Herald Sun (Melbourne), 14 Sep 1991 :68.
Created: September 1991
Description:
Item H14
Review Of: Scatterlings
Title: Acrobats from space
Reviewer: Jackie Hammerton
Citation: The Herald Sun (Melbourne), 19 Dec 1992 :63.
Created: December 1992
Description:
Item H15
Review Of: Scatterlings
Title: Windows to a child's own world
Reviewer: Leonie Tyle
Citation: The Courier Mail (Brisbane), 25 Jul 1992 :Weekend 7.
Created: July 1992
Description:
Item H16
Review Of: Scatterlings
Title: Australian Fiction and Picture Book Reviews
Reviewer: WV
Citation: School Library News, 24,4 (Nov 1992): 19
Created: November 1992
Description:
Item H17
Review Of: The Gathering
Title: Two viewpoints on Isobelle Carmody's The Gathering
Reviewer: Judy Ridge and John Hanrahan.
Citation: Viewpoint, 1,3 (Spring 1993): 10-12.
Created: 1993
Description:
Item H18
Review Of: The Gathering
Reviewer: Stephanie Owen Reeder
Citation: Magpies, 9, 2 (May 1994): 32
Created: May 1994
Description:
Item H19
Review Of: The Gathering
Title: A battle against powers of evil
Reviewer: Laurie Copping
Citation: The Reader, 23 August 1994: 10
Created: August 1994
Description:
Item H20
Review Of: The Gathering
Title: For Older Readers
Reviewer: Peter Sieruta
Citation: Horn Book Magazine, 70, 6 (December 1994): 735
Created: December 1994
Description:
Item H21
Review Of: Ashling
Title: Ashling: Isobelle Carmody
Reviewer: Sophie Masson
Citation: Viewpoint, 3, 2 (Winter 1995): 19
Created: 1995
Description:
Item H22
Review Of: Ashling
Title: Books on Review: The Long Read
Reviewer: Alf Mappin
Citation: Classroom, 15, 5 (July 1995): 33
Created: July 1995
Description:
Item H23
Review Of: 脪Green Monkey Dreams脫
Title: 脪All it takes is a little imagination脫
Reviewer: Stephen Matthews
Citation: The 秘密直播 Times, 10 August 1996.
Created: August 1996
Description:
Item H24
Review Of: Green Monkey Dreams
Title: Bookspotting
Reviewer: Sophie Masson
Citation: Viewpoint, 4, 4 (Summer 1996): 24
Created: 1996
Description:
Item H25
Review Of: Darkfall
Title: Carmody's worlds
Reviewer: Colin Steele
Citation: The 秘密直播 Times, 06 Sep 1997.
Created: September 1997
Description:
Item H26
Review Of: Green Monkey Dreams
Title: YA/Cross Over Novels
Reviewer: Ray Turton
Citation: Magpies, 11, 2 (May 1996): 49, 50
Created: May 1996
Description:
Item H27
Review Of: Greylands
Title: Sensitive story about teenage suicide
Reviewer: Stephen Matthews
Citation: 秘密直播 Times, 27 Dec 1997, p. 18
Created: December 1997
Description:
Item H28
Review Of: Greylands
Reviewer: SL
Citation: Viewpoint, 5, 3 (Spring 1997): 38.
Created: 1997
Description:
Item H29
Review Of: Greylands
Title: Extending Readers
Reviewer: John Murray
Citation: Magpies, 12, 5 (Nov 1997): 36
Created: November 1997
Description:
Item H30
Review Of: Darkfall
Title: Fiddles and riddles : just how gothic can Anne Rice get?
Reviewer: Christine Cremen
Citation: The Weekend Australian, 6 - 7 Dec 1997, p. 30
Created: December 1997
Description:
Item H31
Review Of: Darkfall
Reviewer: Christine Cremen
Citation: Viewpoint, 5, 4 (Summer 1997): 40 - 41.
Created: 1997
Description:
Item "H32
Review Of: Darkfall.
Title: New Books
Reviewer: Anne Briggs
Citation: Magpies, 13, 1 (Mar 1998): 37
Created: March 1998
Description:
Item H33
Review Of: This Way Out
Reviewer: Kerry White
Citation: Bookphilenewsletter , 2 (May 1998): [8]
Created: May 1998
Description:
Item H34
Review Of: Darkfall
Title: fantasy fantasy fantasy
Reviewer: Kerry White
Citation: Bookphilenewsletter , 3 (Aug 1998): 8
Created: August 1998
Description:
Item "H35
Review Of: The Obernewtyn Chronicles
Title: The Obernewtyn Chronicles continue
Reviewer: Anne Briggs
Citation: Magpies, 14, 3 (Jul 1999): 22.
Created: July 1999
Description:
Item "H36
Review Of: The Landlord
Reviewer: Stella Lees
Citation: Viewpoint, 8, 1 (Autumn 2000): 37
Created: 2000
Description:
Series K Correspondence
Item K1
Correspondence From: I Carmody
Correspondence To: Lu Rees Archives
Created: September 1991
Description: Copy of agreement between Lu Rees Archives and I Carmody regarding audiocassette recording of seminar talk by author, 14 Sep 1991.
Series S Photographs
Item S1
Image Of: Isobel Carmody.
Created: June 1991
Description: Portrait in black and white. 15cm x 23.5cm. Received Jun 1991.
Series V Promotional Material
Item V1
Title: The Farseekers
Publisher/Producer: Viking Penguin
Created: November 1991
Description: Publicity flyer. Contains biographical material.
Item V2
Title: Victorian Authors
Publisher/Producer: Viking Penguin
Created: 1991
Description: Into the Future. Publicity flyer. 1991. Contains biographical material.
Item V3
Title: Scatterlings
Publisher/Producer: Viking Penguin,
Created: November 1991
Description: Publicity flyer. Nov 1991. Contains biographical material.
Item V4
Title: Scatterlings.
Publisher/Producer: Puffin
Created: September 1992
Description: Publicity flyer. Sept 1992.
Item V5
Title: 3M talking book of the year
Publisher/Producer: Sydney Morning Herald
Created: October 1992
Description: Scatterlings. Advertisement for meet the author dinner.
Item V6
Title: The Farseekers.
Publisher/Producer: Puffin
Created: March 1993
Description: Publicity flyer. Mar 1993.
Item V7
Title: The Gathering .
Publisher/Producer: Puffin
Created: June 1993
Description: Publicity flyer. Jun 1993.
Item V8
Publisher/Producer: The 秘密直播 Times
Created: June 1992
Description: Advertisement for an evening with Isobelle Carmody, p 26.
Item V9
Title: Dark House
Publisher/Producer: Reed for Kids
Description: Media release for book 'Dark House', compiled by Gary Crew. Carmody contributing author.
Item V10
Title: Ashling
Publisher/Producer: Penguin Books
Created: March 1995
Description: Publicity flyer from publishers about 'Ashling'
Item V11
Title: After Dark 11: The Red Shoes
Publisher/Producer: Lothian Books
Description: Media Release.
Item V12
Title: Greylands
Publisher/Producer: Viking
Created: September 1997
Description: Publicity Flyer
Item "V13
Title: The Landlord
Publisher/Producer: Lothian Books
Created: "
Description: Media Release. Lothian Books, no date.
Item V14
Title: Dreamwalker
Publisher/Producer: Lothian
Created: 2000
Description: 'Picture Books', Advertisement in Lothian Book Catalogue 2000, p 29.
Series W Programs
Item W1
Title: Telling the story:writing and illustrating for children
Created: September 1991
Description: A program for a seminar at the University of 秘密直播 entitled 'Telling the Story'. Includes biographical information.
Item W2
Title: 1995 Word Fest
Created: March 1995
Description: Outlines Isobelle's participation in the 1995 Word Fest at the Medgeeraba campus on the Gold Coast.