Christine Bongers
CHRISTINE BONGERS was born and bred in Biloela, Central Queensland. She left to attend university and has worked as a broadcast journalist in Brisbane and London, written two environmental television documentaries and run her own media consultancy. Her work was short-listed for the 2006 Varuna Manuscript Development Awards. She completed a Master of Arts in youth writing in 2008. Her first novel, Dust, was published by Woolshed Press to critical acclaim.Christine shares her life in Brisbane with husband Andrew, children, Connor, Brydie, Clancy and Jake, their ageing cat Al, a platoon of water dragons, a parliament of tawny frogmouths and an embarrassment of geckos that fall at odd moments onto her kitchen bench.
News and Blog
Four Random House authors are included in this year’s award shortlist, including Maggie MacKellar’s WHEN IT RAINS and David Hicks and his memoir, GUANTANAMO: MY JOURNEY, both in the non-fiction category. While Christine Bongers’ HENRY HOEY HOBSON and Mark Svendsen TO DIE FOR are included in the Children's Book - Mary Ryan's Award and Young Adult Book Award respectively. See the full shortlist...
The 2011 WA Premier’s Book Awards shortlist was announced yesterday by John Day, the Culture and the Arts Minister, and four Random House authors were included on the list. Harry Dillon and Peter Butler were shortlisted for their book, MACQUARIE in the adult non-fiction category. While children’s authors, Christine Bongers were shortlisted for HENRY HOEY HOBSON; James Roy for his Y.A. novel,...
Books by Christine Bongers
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Henry Hoey Hobson
by Christine BongersHenry Hoey Hobson is a hero to cheer for till your tonsils hang out on strings.
