James Roy
James Roy was born in western New South Wales in 1968 and spent much of his childhood in Papua New Guinea and Fiji, adventuring by day and reading books at night. Then one day, tired of reading books by dead people, he decided to start writing his own. Since his first novel was released in 1996, James has written a number of critically acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction for young people, including the CBCA Honour Books CAPTAIN MACK and BILLY MACK’S WAR, and six CBCA Notable Books. In 2008, TOWN also won the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature in the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, as well as the Golden Inky in Australia’s only teenage choice awards.James lives with his family in the Blue Mountains. He enjoys trying to make music and art, doesn’t like olives very much, and hasn’t entirely abandoned his dream of sailing around the world.
News and Blog
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,...
CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist and Notables Announced
by Random House Australia on 13 April 2011
Christine Bongers’ HENRY HOEY HOBSON has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year awards. The winner for this year’s award will be announced and presented on Friday 19 August. Joining Christine are 9 Random House children’s authors, whose works have been recognised in the 2011 CBCA Notable list. These authors include: Sue Bursztynski for her book WOLFBORN, Georgia...
Books by James Roy
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Hunting Elephants
by James RoySometimes, when you search for the truth, you find you're just . . . HUNTING ELEPHANTS. A remarkable new novel from CBCA Honour Book winner of CAPTAIN MACK and BILLY MACK'S WAR.
