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Barbara Ker Wilson Barbara Ker Wilson i(A15983 works by) (a.k.a. Barbara Ker Wilson)
Born: Established: 24 Sep 1929 Sunderland, Durham (County),
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 10 Sep 2020
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1964
Heritage: English
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1 Case-study : Building New Lists Barbara Ker Wilson , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: Paper Empires : A History of the Book in Australia 1946-2005 2006; (p. 296-298)

‘Before I came to Australia in 1964 I had worked in England with the Oxford University Press (editing Eleanor Falcon's The Little Bookroom, among many other publications), then as managing editor of children's books at The Bodley Head and subsequently at William Collins. Angus & Robertson (A&R) at that time had named Joyce Saxby as its first children's editor. Sadly she died shortly after her appointment, having produced two anthologies of Australian verse for children: her own One Hundred Poems Chosen for Children. During my first visit to Sydney from my home base in Adelaide, I accepted George Ferguson's challenge to build a separate young books list for A&R, the first to be formed in Australia. I worked on this from Adelaide, with regular visits to Sydney, and received wholehearted support from editors John Abernethy, Beatrice Davis and Douglas Stewart.’ (Introduction 296)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Day of the Elephant Barbara Ker Wilson , Frane Lessac (illustrator), Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2005 Z1229971 2005 single work picture book children's 'A heartwarming story celebrating the extraordinary sixth sense of animals and one brave elephant who saved a group of children during the tsunami disaster in southern Thailand [...] The story is centred on one special elephant, Mae Jabu, who is coming to visit a small village to entertain the children who live there. The village children are particularly excited about Mae Jabu's visit as they love elephants and are hoping that she will dance for them. As Mae Jabu approaches the village she appears restless and bellows loudly. Her Keeper is concerned by her unusual behaviour, and as Mae Jabu is led to a grassy clearing the children become aware that something very odd is occurring down on the shoreline. Mae Jabu gently lifts some of the smallest children on to her back and then heads for the safety of the higher ground, with the keeper and the older children running anxiously beside her. The gigantic wave rolls in but the children have been saved by Mae Jabu, whose "sixth sense" anticipated the disaster.' (Source: Frane Lessac's website.)
1 2 y separately published work icon Maui and the Big Fish Barbara Ker Wilson , Frane Lessac (illustrator), London : Frances Lincoln , 2003 Z1072583 2003 single work picture book children's myth/legend
1 Know the Authors : Bill & Mavis Scott Barbara Ker Wilson (interviewer), 2000 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 15 no. 1 2000; (p. 10-12) Talking about their life in Queensland
1 2 y separately published work icon Meltdown Barbara Ker Wilson , David Cox (illustrator), Sydney : Margaret Hamilton Books , 1999 Z998643 1999 single work picture book children's
1 Children's Book Publishing : Reality and Virtuality : Where are we Going? Barbara Ker Wilson , 1998 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 13 no. 5 1998; (p. 10-12)
1 Children's Book Publishing : Reality and Virtuality : Where are we Going? Barbara Ker Wilson , 1998 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 13 no. 4 1998; (p. 10-13)
1 Walter McVitty Books : A Success Story Barbara Ker Wilson , 1998 single work biography
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 13 no. 1 1998; (p. 8-13)
1 Setting Out on the Voyage: The World of an Incorrigible Adventurer : Introduction Barbara Ker Wilson , 1998 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Setting Out on the Voyage : The World Of An Incorrigible Adventurer 1998; (p. v-ix)
1 Reaching Younger Readers Barbara Ker Wilson , 1998 single work criticism
— Appears in: UQP : The Writer's Press 1948-1998 1998; (p. 141-147)
1 4 y separately published work icon Hands Up! : Who Enjoyed their Schooldays Barbara Ker Wilson , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1994 Z68722 1994 anthology short story prose extract biography young adult

'An anthology of experiences told by 21 Australian writers, including Henry Handel Richardson, Alan Marshall, Sally Morgan, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Brian Caswell and school students.'
1 3 y separately published work icon Wishbones : A Folk Tale from China Barbara Ker Wilson , Meilo So (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1993 Z971945 1993 single work picture book children's fable "A Chinese folk-tale loosely based on the Cinderella story, this book tells a tale of a golden-eyed fish, a lost slipper and a king's search for his bride." (Asia Bookroom)
1 1 Revolution on Wednesday Barbara Ker Wilson , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Brief Encounters : Short Stories 1992; (p. 73-82)
1 2 y separately published work icon Jim and Me Hugh Lunn , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992 Z668742 1992 single work non-fiction young adult
1 Untitled Barbara Ker Wilson , 1992 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 144 1992; (p. 72)
1 4 y separately published work icon Brief Encounters : Short Stories Barbara Ker Wilson (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1992 Z270849 1992 selected work short story young adult
1 y separately published work icon My Place for Young Readers Sally Morgan , Barbara Ker Wilson (editor), 1990 9835053 1990 series - author autobiography young adult My Place is an Australian classic - while retaining all the charm and power of the original, these abridged editions have been published as three separate books that were specially adapted for younger readers. (Source: Fremantle Press website)
1 y separately published work icon Arthur Corunna's Story My Place for Young Readers : Part 2 Sally Morgan , Barbara Ker Wilson (editor), Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 1990 Z1210209 1990 single work autobiography young adult My Place is an Australian classic...this is an abridged edition, especially adapted to younger readers, that retains all the charm and power of the original. It is published as three separate books. In this book, Arthur Corunna's Story focuses on Sally's grandfather. (Source: Fremantle Press website)
1 y separately published work icon Sally's Story My Place for Young Readers : Part 1 Sally Morgan , Barbara Ker Wilson (editor), Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 1990 Z1210204 1990 single work autobiography young adult My Place is an Australian classic... this is an abridged edition, especially adapted to younger readers, that retains all the charm and power of the original. It is published as three separate books. In this book, Sally's Story focuses on Sally's childhood, and her growing realisation of the truth her family has been hiding. (Source: Fremantle Press website)
1 y separately published work icon Mother and Daughter : The Story of Daisy and Gladys Corunna My Place for Young Readers : Part 3 Sally Morgan , Barbara Ker Wilson (editor), Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 1990 Z837333 1990 single work autobiography young adult My Place is an Australian classic...this is an abridged edition, especially adapted to younger readers, that retains all the charm and power of the original. It is published as three separate books. In this book, Mother and Daughter follows the lives of Sally's grandmother and mother, Daisy and Gladys Corunna. (Source: Fremantle Press website)
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