Beverley Macdonald Beverley Macdonald i(A27163 works by)
Born: Established: 1953 Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Melbourne-based writer Beverley MacDonald was born and raised in regional Victoria. The daughter of a primary school teacher, MacDonald experienced a transient childhood as her father's profession determined that the family spent time in a variety of small towns. From an early age MacDonald displayed a passion for reading, a foundation which 'propelled her towards the seductive delights of storytelling and the written word'.

After the publication of her first (adult) novel, The Madigal (1995), MacDonald undertook a course of study and completed a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing. In addition to the young adult novel Small Sacrifices (2000), MacDonald has published primary school readers and three non-fiction titles: Big Bangs (2000), Written in Blood : A Brief History of Civilisation (with all the gory bits left in) (2003) and It's True! Crime Doesn't Pay (2004). Written for a readership of children and adolescents, MacDonald's non-fiction works are noted for the author's ability to interweave provocative facts and true stories in a style which is both entertaining and informative. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines.

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  • 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).
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