Louise Park Louise Park i(A133767 works by)
Also writes as: 'Mac Park'
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Louise Park has worked as a children's author, publisher and educational consultant. She has had over 20 years experience in teaching, publishing, seminar presenting and writing (both fiction and non-fiction).

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y separately published work icon Last Man Out : A Portrayal of the Gallipoli Evacuation Fitzroy : Wild Dog Books , 2023 25691475 2023 single work biography children's

'The evacuation from Gallipoli of Australian and New Zealand troops was a logistically incredible undertaking. The exhausted young men were to slip away by ship in the dead of night.
But…
'Someone needed to remain behind to cover for their fellow soldiers. This was a mission that almost certainly meant death.
Would it be you?
Would you volunteer to be the last man out?


'And so, the rivalry begins. Who will be chosen to stay on until the end? Who will hold fast to the last to allow tens of thousands to slip away silently from Gallipoli? Only the fittest, the most gallant and capable will be chosen. The pick of the whole force, we are told. And the message is clear: the rear guard of honour will be killed or captured.

'The rear party, the most daring men of all, doomed. John Alexander Park grew up in England and served in Africa, the Afghan War, and the Boxer Rising before settling in Australia. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914 sparked The Great War – or World War I. On 1st March 1915, John joined the Australian Army in Sydney and was promoted to Sergeant before being assigned to the 19th Battalion. He was 36 years old and a seasoned serviceman when he arrived at Gallipoli.

'And he was the last man out.'(Publication summary)

2024 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Eve Pownall Award
y separately published work icon Grace's Escape Melbourne : Berbay Books , 2021 23673593 2021 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 'Grace and her mother have moved from Broome to a real-life castle, steeped in literary history, and Grace has discovered that she can slip back in time to previous incarnations of the castle. But this time, when Grace travels back in time, she has to help find two sisters who were supposed to be staying at the castle and have been kidnapped along the way. During her travels, she has the good fortune to meet Beatrix Potter, J.M. Barrie and May Gibbs. It seems the castle has been home to a good many adventures over the years! Now Grace just has to figure out how she and her family fit into the castle’s storied past.' (Publication summary)
 
2022 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Eight to 10 Years
y separately published work icon Grace's Secrets Melbourne : Berbay Books , 2019 16747463 2019 single work children's fiction children's

'When a bitter betrayal and small town gossip propel Grace and her mother from coastal Australia to a new beginning at a picturesque Victorian-era lifestyle village in the borderlands of England and Scotland, twelve-year-old Grace is convinced she's left her battle wounds behind. But unfinished business has a way of following you, even across the seas, just as though you'd tucked it neatly in your suitcases along with your crystal collection and favourite books.'  (Publication summary)

2020 longlisted Davitt Award Best Children's Novel
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