George Ivanoff George Ivanoff i(A6798 works by)
Born: Established: 1968 Coburg, Brunswick - Coburg area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

George Ivanoff holds a Bachelor of Arts (with Honours), majoring in History, from the University of Melbourne. His Master of Arts in Australian Studies is from Monash University and concentrated on Victorian cinema landscapes. Ivanoff has also formally studied screenwriting at RMIT and is also a graduate of the National Theatre Drama School.

Ivanoff acts, writes and edits. His literary genres include long and short fiction and non-fiction, mainly for children. In addition to the works listed in AustLit, he has also written a range of children's readers (both fiction and non-fiction) for Thomson Learning and other educational publishers.

Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Other works by George Ivanoff not individually indexed include : The Australia Survival GuideThe Human Body Survival Guide and The Supernatural Survival Guide.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Footy Fever Sydney : Random House Australia , 2017 13919922 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'You Choose . . .

'Aussie Rules superstar or total footy flop!

'You’re a huge Aussie Rules fan with dreams of playing for your favourite team. But along the way to AFL stardom there are many obstacles to overcome. Footy-busting ninjas are out to stop you, grumbling old men are plotting the demise of the game and there are mascots on the loose . . .

'Will you play your way to AFL glory, or will it be a speccy-tacular disaster?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2018 shortlisted REAL Awards Fiction for Younger Readers
y separately published work icon Alien Invaders from Beyond the Stars North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2015 8292198 2015 single work children's fiction children's

'Protector of planet Earth or abduction by extra-terrestrials!

'You see strange lights in the sky one night. It's a flying saucer, just like in the movies. Inside are lizard aliens – disguised as humans. They have come to invade planet Earth! You want to resist, but your actions may lead to the destruction of humankind . . .

'Do you have what it takes to save the world? Or will the aliens unleash their ultimate weapon? ' (Publication summary)

2016 shortlisted REAL Awards Fiction for Younger Readers
2023 winner YABBA Fiction for Younger Readers
2023 shortlisted REAL Awards Fiction for Younger Readers
2019 shortlisted REAL Awards Fiction for Older Readers
2016 honour KOALA Awards Younger Readers
2017 honour KOALA Awards Younger Readers
2017 shortlisted REAL Awards Fiction for Younger Readers
y separately published work icon The Treasure of Dead Man's Cove North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2014 6912728 2014 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'Wealth beyond your wildest dreams or deadly pirate's curse!

'You find an old treasure map while holidaying in a secluded seaside town. Could it be real, or is it someone's idea of a joke? You set off to follow the map and find out. There is an actual treasure hidden by pirates over a hundred years ago . . . but all sorts of booby traps have been left behind to keep it safe.

'Will you uncover the treasure of Dead Man's Cove or will you be destined for doom?' (Publisher's blurb)

2015 winner YABBA Fiction for Younger Readers
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