Doug MacLeod Doug MacLeod i(A17467 works by) (a.k.a. Doug McLeod)
Born: Established: 13 Oct 1959 Greensborough, Watsonia - Greensborough - Plenty area, Melbourne - Northeast, Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 22 Nov 2021
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Doug MacLeod started writing poetry and plays in his early teens, with some of his poems published in the Melbourne Age. His first book of verse, Hippopotabus, was published when he was sixteen. Comedian John Cleese was a fan of the book and sent its author a fan letter.

MacLeod graduated from the Drama School of the Victorian College of Arts in 1982. While he was there, he wrote a number of musical scripts, including Heart in the Mouth (for the Victoria Theatre, Ballarat) and Bilge (published in 1988). My Son the Lawyer is Drowning began life at the college as a musical piece. MacLeod became well-established as a writer, especially for children, and edited Puffinalia. He has written From Pen to Print : The Making of a Book (1987) about his writing.

MacLeod's career in broadcasting began in 1982 when he wrote and presented for Rave, a weekly one hour current affairs and comedy programme on ABC radio. He also worked as a writer for many of Australia's most popular television shows including Fast Forward, Big Girls' Blouse, The Micallef Program and SeaChange. MacLeod was script editor for the ABC series Kath and Kim.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Surname sometimes misspelled as McLeod.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Tigers on the Beach Melbourne : Penguin , 2014 7179990 2014 single work novel young adult

'Have you heard the one about the guy who lost a grandfather, but found a girlfriend? It's funny. It's also kind of sad. And some of the bits that are sad are also kind of funny (but only if you laugh at that sort of thing).

'Adam thinks Samantha could be the one for him. But first he has to sort out his parents' crumbling marriage, stop getting into embarrassing situations involving public nudity, find out what's making his gran so angry, stop his little brother doing something really, really dangerous and work out what's so funny about two tigers on a beach. It can't be that hard, can it?' (Publication summary)

2015 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards Young Adults' Fiction
2015 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Older Readers
y separately published work icon The Windy Farm Adelaide : Working Title Press , 2013 Z1908754 2013 single work picture book children's

'Why would anyone want to live on a farm where the winds are so fierce that even the pigs are blown away? Fortunately Mum is a clever inventor and can think of one very good reason.

'A hilarious picture book with a very pertinent message about wind power and environmental sustainability, by one of Australia's favourite picture book teams.' (Publisher's blurb)

2014 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards Picture Book of the Year
2013 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Best Language Development Book for Lower Primary Children (2005-2013)
2014 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Notable Book Picture Book
y separately published work icon Heather Fell Into the Water Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1887302 2012 single work picture book children's 'Heather was a little girl...who always fell in the water. She didn't mean to do it. She didn't enjoy it. But she fell in the water nearly every day, and so her parents made her wear water wings all the time. Find out how Heather overcomes her fear in this warm and funny story from a much-loved team.' (Publisher's blurb)
2013 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Best Language Development Book for Lower Primary Children (2005-2013)
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