Steven Herrick Steven Herrick i(A11793 works by)
Born: Established: 1958 Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon In Times of Bushfires and Billy Buttons Steven Herrick , Ormond : Ford Street , 2023 26506339 2023 single work novel young adult

'What makes a good family? Love or blood?

'And what if you have to choose between the two?

'Ethan's parents are in jail; his Aunt works too hard; the new kid, Joshua, has a scar on his arm; a fire storm threatens the suburb, while wildflowers bloom along the school fence.

'For Ethan, Audrey and their friends, it's time to choose what's important and what to leave behind.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon How to Repaint a Life Steven Herrick , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2021 21864610 2021 single work novel young adult

'Isaac is running from his old life when he steps off the bus in a small town. He doesn’t plan on sticking around and has nowhere to stay, but a local café owner's kindness offers him a chance to change his story. Then Isaac meets Sophie and learns he’s not the only one wanting to repaint his life.

'As he did so masterfully with The Simple Gift, Steven Herrick delves into the universal themes of rising above the past and taking control of your future.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus Steven Herrick , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2020 18883863 2020 single work novel young adult

'With their new teacher’s help, the kids in Class 5D ride to school together in a bicycle bus. Olivia can fix a puncture in two minutes and Max can ride on one wheel. Lily wishes she wasn’t quite so wobbly and Jordi’s been waiting forever to ride on the road. Dylan has a speedy getaway from alley cats, Dabir’s glad to be part of a group and Zoe’s bike even has a name (Esmeralda). Everyone loves their new way of getting to school.

'But there’s a narrow stretch on Fishers Road with no white line to separate the cyclists from the local traffic, so Zoe and Max decide they need to make it right (even if that means breaking a few rules).'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Flag i "Grandpa says he fought for it", Steven Herrick , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: This is Home : Essential Australian Poems for Children 2019; (p. 145)
1 Constable Dawe i "'Good morning, Class 6A.", Steven Herrick , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: This is Home : Essential Australian Poems for Children 2019; (p. 98-101)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Bogan Mondrian Steven Herrick , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2018 14870840 2018 single work novel young adult

'There are worse things than school.'

'Luke sleepwalks through his days wagging school, swimming at the reservoir and eating takeaway pizza.

'That is until Charlotte shows up.

'Rumour is she got expelled from her city school and her family moved to the Blue Mountains for a fresh start.

'But when Luke's invited to her house, he discovers there's a lot more going on than meets the eye.' (Publication summary)

1 The Taste of Blue Steven Herrick , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Reading the Landscape : A Celebration of Australian Writing 2018; (p. 181-189)
1 3 y separately published work icon Another Night in Mullet Town Steven Herrick , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2016 9162836 2016 single work novel young adult

'Life for Jonah and Manx means fishing for mullet at the lake, watching their school mates party on Friday night and wishing they had the courage to talk to Ella and Rachel.'

'But now their lakeside town is being sold off, life doesn’t seem so simple. Manx holds a grudge against the wealthy blow-ins from the city and Jonah just wants his parents to stop arguing.'

'One memorable night at the lake will change everything.' (Source: QUP website)

1 A Judgement on Literary Judging Steven Herrick , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , February 2014;
1 3 y separately published work icon Bleakboy and Hunter Stand Out In the Rain Steven Herrick , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2014 6859952 2014 single work children's fiction children's (taught in 1 units)

''Thank Trevor, he didn't see me.'

'Meet Jesse James Jones. He's an eleven-year-old boy tackling big problems in life, especially being the new kid in school. Luckily, Jesse can confide in his friend Trevor. Problem is, Trevor is a poster of Jesus on his bedroom wall.

'Meet Hunter Riley. Hunter is the school bully and loves calling Jesse anything but his own name. With Hunter's catch phrase 'Ha!' and his mean words echoing through the grounds of their peaceful school, something or someone has to give.

'But will it be Jesse? Or is Hunter more than he seems?

'An inspiring and funny story about the little things that help to make everyone's world a better place.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Life Cycles Steven Herrick , 2012 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 8 - 9 September 2012; (p. 28-31, 32)
1 6 y separately published work icon Pookie Aleera Is Not My Boyfriend Steven Herrick , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2012 Z1871356 2012 single work children's fiction children's (taught in 6 units) 'In a country town, in a school just like yours, the kids in Class 6A tell their stories. There's Mick, school captain and sometime trouble-maker, who wants to make the school a better place, while his younger brother Jacob just wants to fly. There's shy and lonely Laura who hopes to finally fit in with a circle of friends, while Pete struggles to deal with his grandpa's sudden death. Popular Selina obsesses over class comedian Cameron, while Cameron obsesses over Anzac biscuits and Pookie Aleera - whoever that is! For new teacher Ms Arthur, it's another world, but for Mr Korsky, the school groundskeeper, he's seen it all before.' Source: www.uqp.uq.edu.au/ (Sighted 02/07/2012).
1 There are Worse Things than Poetry i "There are worse things than poetry. Collingwood winning the Premiership", Steven Herrick , 2012 single work poetry young adult humour
— Appears in: Trust Me Too 2012;
2 11 y separately published work icon Black Painted Fingernails Steven Herrick , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1779701 2011 single work novel young adult

'"How about we toss a coin? Heads, it's west and a lift. Tails, it's still west, but no lift."

'James is heading into the country on his first teacher-training round when a mysterious girl asks him for a ride. Sophie has him all worked out: "You live with your parents and they bought you this car, and a very nice car it is too..." At first James can't see past her wild hair and attitude, but then Sophie trusts him with a secret she's been keeping too long.

'Steven Herrick masterfully reveals the essence of his characters in this tough and tender story about opening up to love and living a life that's true. Black Painted Fingernails is a captivating novel by the author of By the River and other popular, award-winning books.'

(From the publisher's website.)

1 5 y separately published work icon Slice : Juicy Moments from My Impossible Life Steven Herrick , North Sydney : Woolshed Press , 2010 Z1701556 2010 single work novel young adult humour

'Darcy Walker is a normal 16-year-old boy but he can handle that. He can even cope with parents, deal with parties, and soldier through the occasional fight. He’s certainly got his infatuation with the beautiful Audrey under control, is clearly the best at spending quality chess-time with his nerdy best friend, Noah, and doesn’t blink an eye at the misadventures that can occur when kayaking on a school excursion. He’s a teenage boy – he can handle anything. That is, if only he’d learn to keep his mouth closed first.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 The Big River i "The big river", Steven Herrick , 2010 single work poetry extract children's
— Appears in: The ABC Book of Australian Poetry : A Treasury of Poems for Young Children 2010; (p. 22-23)
1 6 y separately published work icon Untangling Spaghetti Steven Herrick , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2009 Z1605947 2009 selected work poetry children's humour

'Are toenails a good source of vitamin C? What are ten things you will never hear your parents say? And, more importantly, how do you untangle spaghetti?

'A collection of humorous, touching and thought-provoking poems celebrating the everyday lives of children through topics as wide-ranging as food, animals, school, friends and sport - especially soccer!' (From the publisher's website.)

1 The Country School i "On the other side of the school back fence", Steven Herrick , Mitch Vane (illustrator), 2008 single work poetry
— Appears in: Trust Me! 2008; (p. 367-368)
1 8 y separately published work icon Rhyming Boy : A Novel Steven Herrick , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2008 Z1513017 2008 single work children's fiction children's 'Jayden Hayden, wordsmith, a.k.a rhyming boy, doesn't have a dad - just a mum obsessed with Jayden Finch, the footballer, and an embarrassing name that gets him teased. When a school father-son day is announced, Jayden's quest for answers becomes a puzzle he needs to solve, and quickly. Could Jayden Finch be more than just a footballer? With the help of his an-answer-to-every-question friend Saskia, he aims to track down his namesake and his father all in one go.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Ambition i "to Joe", Steven Herrick , 2008 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: Short : A Collection of Interesting Short Stories and Other Stuff from Some Surprising and Intelligent People 2008; (p. 114-115)
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