Joyce Nicholson Joyce Nicholson i(A2378 works by) (birth name: Joyce Thorpe) (a.k.a. Joyce Thorpe Nicholson)
Also writes as: Ace High ; Solo
Born: Established: 1 Jun 1919 Northcote, Preston - Northcote area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 30 Jan 2011 Mornington, Mornington Peninsula (Port Phillip Bay), Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Female
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1 Case-Study : DW Thorpe and the Book Trade Joyce Nicholson , 2006 single work criticism
— Appears in: Paper Empires : A History of the Book in Australia 1946-2005 2006; (p. 78-79)
1 5 y separately published work icon A Life of Books : The Story of D.W. Thorpe Pty. Ltd. 1921-1987 Joyce Nicholson , Daniel Wrixon Thorpe , Middle Park : Courtyard Press , 2000 Z862404 2000 single work biography
1 Born a Bolshie Joyce Nicholson , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July no. 152 1993; (p. 23-24)
— Review of Anger and Love : A Life of Struggle and Commitment Justina Williams , 1993 single work autobiography
1 The Commitment Women Need Joyce Nicholson , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1991-1992) no. 137 1991; (p. 32-33)
— Review of Tall Poppies Too 1991 selected work interview
1 Dora Birtles : Talking with Joyce Nicholson Joyce Nicholson , 1988 single work biography
— Appears in: Writing Lives : Conversations between Women Writers 1988; (p. 45-56)
1 Joyce Nicholson (from Destination Uncertain) Joyce Nicholson , 1982 single work autobiography extract
— Appears in: The Half-open Door : Sixteen Modern Australian Women Look at Professional Life and Achievement 1982; The Penguin Book of Australian Autobiography 1987; (p. 195-199)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Convict's Daughter Joyce Nicholson , Melbourne - West : Nelson , 1976 Z201445 1976 single work novel historical fiction young adult
1 y separately published work icon A Goldseeker Joyce Nicholson , Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1970 Z1337019 1970 single work children's fiction historical fiction
1 y separately published work icon Woop the Wombat Joyce Nicholson , L. H. Smith (illustrator), Melbourne : Lansdowne , 1968 Z831271 1968 single work picture book children's Kathy and Mark are not allowed to keep the orphaned baby wombat because they already have so many pets but they manage to find a good home for him.
1 y separately published work icon Yap the Penguin Joyce Nicholson , L. H. Smith (illustrator), Melbourne : Lansdowne , 1967 Z831914 1967 single work picture book children's Describes the life of a young penguin as he hatches, learns to catch his own food, becomes covered by oil at sea, and is rescued and cleaned by two Children.
1 y separately published work icon Sir Charles and the Lyrebird Joyce Nicholson , Brian McArdle (illustrator), Melbourne : Lansdowne , 1966 Z836811 1966 single work picture book children's A small Australian girl strays from her family while on a picnic, wanders through the forest, and watches a lyrebird dance and sing. Illustrated with photographs.
1 y separately published work icon Ringtail the Possum Joyce Nicholson , Gordon De'Lisle (illustrator), Melbourne : Lansdowne , 1965 Z838344 1965 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Andy's Kangaroo Joyce Nicholson , Gordon De'Lisle (illustrator), Melbourne : Lansdowne , 1964 Z838347 1964 single work picture book children's
1 Writers Week Joyce Nicholson , 1964 single work column
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 29 1964; (p. 51)
1 y separately published work icon Cranky, the Baby Australian Camel Joyce Nicholson , Gordon De'Lisle (illustrator), Melbourne : Lansdowne , 1963 Z831448 1963 single work picture book children's Jeff lives on an outback cattle station and in his loneliness tries to make a pet of Cranky, the baby camel, but Cranky runs away back to his mother so Jeff has to find some other pet.
2 y separately published work icon A Mortar-Board for Priscilla Joyce Nicholson , Melbourne : Cheshire Children's Library Guild of Australia , 1963 Z830120 1963 single work children's fiction children's A girl's ambition to enter University, and her fight against the narrow conventions of Victorian society and the opposition of her strong willed father.
1 y separately published work icon Kerri and Honey Joyce Nicholson , Gordon De'Lisle (illustrator), Melbourne : Lansdowne , 1962 Z830369 1962 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Man Against Mutiny : The Story of Vice-Admiral Bligh Joyce Nicholson , London : Lutterworth , 1961 Z916100 1961 single work biography children's
1 Hamilton Hume Joyce Nicholson , 1960 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 May vol. 81 no. 4188 1960; (p. 47)
1 y separately published work icon Gull's Point and Pineapple Joyce Nicholson , London : Epworth Press , 1957 Z836970 1957 single work children's fiction children's adventure A story about the McGee and Hamilton children during their holidays at their summer house, Gull's Point, which overlooks the sea. The five 'McHam' children break Mrs. Hamilton's new beach umbrella and need to earn money to replace it. They find work helping out at the local lemonade factory. The McHams are keen to learn about how soft drinks are made, but they also learn that there is a mystery surrounding the pineapple drink.
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