David Rish David Rish i(A10689 works by)
Born: Established: 1955 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Heritage: English
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BiographyHistory

David Rish has been an infants and kindergarten teacher, and a Guidance Officer, all with the Tasmanian Education Department. He received his B.A. (with Honours) from the University of Tasmania in 1977, and a Diploma in Education in 1979. He also wrote Casey's Case (1995), a children's reader published as part of the Literacy Links series, as well as Stars for Stevie (2004), a text for secondary students. His radio plays, broadcast on ABC radio, include 'Quite a Nice Island' (1985), 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Party' (1986), 'Mud' (1986), 'A Marriage Made in Heaven' (1986) and 'The Tale of the Roger' (1987). His stage plays have also been performed by the Old Nick Company (Tasmania).

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • For information about this author's works for children not included in AustLit, see Australian Children's Books by Marcie Muir and Kerry White (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1992-2004).

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Mongrel New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z833100 1995 single work children's fiction children's Judy Bishop is sent to Euduka for her own good. She hates the hick town, the locals and their so-called sweet country attitudes. She wants to get back to the city and her friends. Both Ed, a dog on the brink of death, and life in the country teach her more about love and friendship than she could have ever imagined.
1996 winner Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature Older Readers
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