Ian Bone (Author)

About

Ian Bone is the author of over twenty-five books, which have been commended and shortlisted in numerous awards, including the NSW Premier's Award, the Ned Kelly Awards for crime fiction (twice) and the Family Awards for Children's Literature. He has nine titles that have been included in the Notable Books list by the Children's Book Council of Australia, including Sleep Rough Tonight, published in 2004. His novel The Song of an Innocent Bystander was shortlisted for the South Australian Festival Awards for Literature, the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, was nominated for inclusion on the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults list, and is being adapted by a major Australian film director into a feature film. Love Cuts, Ian's most recent novel, was published in 2006.

Ian's work is published in the United Kingdom, the USA, Germany and Korea. A graduate of the Australian Film and Television School, he has made many award-winning TV programs, and creates online educational programs and e-learning for tertiary students in his spare time! He is married with three children, and lives in Adelaide.

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Book Cover:  Love Cuts
Published: 06/03/2006
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742281155
Book Cover:  Philomena Wonderpen is a School Camp Star

Hi, I'm Philomena Wonderpen. Guess what? Today my class is going on a school camp. I'm sooo excited!

We'll go hiking, build a campfire, put on a talent quest and have a midnight feast. I might even use my magic wonder pen to draw a surprise for George, Angie and Minna. It's going to be the bestest fun ever!

Not even Sarah Sullivan and her matching pink backpack can spoil things... Or can she?

Hi, I'm Philomena Wonderpen. Guess what? Today my class is going on a school camp. I'm sooo excited!

We'll go hiking, build a campfire, put on a talent quest and have a midnight feast. I might even use...

Published: 03/03/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143303329
RRP: $12.95
Book Cover:  Philomena Wonderpen is a Teeny Weeny Doll

Hi, I'm Philomena Wonderpen. I can make drawings come true with my wonder pen. I drew some rocket shoes for the school races that made me ZOOOOOOOM!

It's so much fun. But sometimes things go wrong. Like when I took my wonder pen to the Silver Ticket Hunt at Toy Universe. I wanted to win a mountain of toys with my friends, but I ended up driving a toy car . . . Flying an aeroplane . . . and hiding from...

Hi, I'm Philomena Wonderpen. I can make drawings come true with my wonder pen. I drew some rocket shoes for the school races that made me ZOOOOOOOM!

It's so much fun. But sometimes things go wrong. Like...

Published: 07/05/2007
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143302346
RRP: $12.95
Book Cover:  Philomena Wonderpen is a Very Naughty Teacher
Hi, I'm Philomena Wonderpen. My best friend, George, sometimes calls me Philomena Daydreamer. I looove daydreams.

Imagine if you could draw your dreams with a magic pen.

What would you draw? A beautiful black horse? A magic carpet? Or even better, would you make yourself the teacher? Then you could boss the whole class!

If only daydreams could come true . . .

Visit www.philomena.com.au for more...

Hi, I'm Philomena Wonderpen. My best friend, George, sometimes calls me Philomena Daydreamer. I looove daydreams.

Imagine if you could draw your dreams with a magic pen.

What would you draw? A beautiful...

Published: 28/08/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143302339
RRP: $12.95
Book Cover:  Sleep Rough Tonight
Published: 03/05/2004
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742283531

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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