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Graeme Base (b. 1958) is a successful Australian author and artist of picture books that have been sold internationally. He is perhaps best known for his second book, ''Animalia'' published in 1986, and third book ''The Eleventh Hour'' which was released in 1989.
He was born in England but moved to Australia with his family at the age of eight and has lived there ever since. He attended Box Hill High School and Melbourne High School in Melbourne, and then studied a Diploma of Art (Graphic Design) for three years at Swinburne University of Technology at Prahran.
He worked in advertising for two years and then began illustrating children's books, gradually moving to authoring them as well [1].
Graeme resides in Melbourne with his wife Robyn and has three children.
★ ''My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch'' (1983)
★ ''Animalia'' (1986)
★ ''The Eleventh Hour'' (1989)
★ ''The Sign of the Seahorse'' (1992)
★ ''The Discovery of Dragons'' (1996)
★ ''The Worst Band In The Universe'' (1999)
★ ''The Waterhole'' (2001)
★ ''Truckdogs'' (2003)
★ ''Jungle Drums'' (2004)
★ ''Uno's Garden'' (2006)
★ ''The Sign of the Seahorse'' was adapted as an opera with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 2001[2].
★ ''My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch'' was adapted as a play by Gooligulch Productions. The play premiered at the Chookahs! Kids Festival (Melbourne) in 2006[3] and is touring country areas in Victoria, NSW and Queensland[4].
★ ''Animalia'' is being made into a television series, and also is one of the most sold books around the world..
1. Biographical information on Graeme Base from Penguin (US) http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000002108,00.html
2. Interview in The Age discussing book adaptations http://www.theage.com.au/news/books/double-base/2006/10/12/1160246261738.html
3. Premiere at The Arts Centre (Melbourne) as part of the Chookahs! Kids Festival http://www.theartscentre.net.au/whats-on_detail.aspx?view=959
4. Government grant for ''My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch'' to tour rural areas http://www.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/51552/PlayingAustraliaRound28Recipients.pdf
★ Graeme Base Official Art Gallery website
★ Author Profile at Penguin Australia, including list of Graeme Base's awards
★ Real Audio interview with Graeme Base by Don Swaim
He was born in England but moved to Australia with his family at the age of eight and has lived there ever since. He attended Box Hill High School and Melbourne High School in Melbourne, and then studied a Diploma of Art (Graphic Design) for three years at Swinburne University of Technology at Prahran.
He worked in advertising for two years and then began illustrating children's books, gradually moving to authoring them as well [1].
Graeme resides in Melbourne with his wife Robyn and has three children.
| Contents |
| Notable works |
| Adaptations of Base's works |
| References |
| External links |
Notable works
★ ''My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch'' (1983)
★ ''Animalia'' (1986)
★ ''The Eleventh Hour'' (1989)
★ ''The Sign of the Seahorse'' (1992)
★ ''The Discovery of Dragons'' (1996)
★ ''The Worst Band In The Universe'' (1999)
★ ''The Waterhole'' (2001)
★ ''Truckdogs'' (2003)
★ ''Jungle Drums'' (2004)
★ ''Uno's Garden'' (2006)
Adaptations of Base's works
★ ''The Sign of the Seahorse'' was adapted as an opera with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 2001[2].
★ ''My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch'' was adapted as a play by Gooligulch Productions. The play premiered at the Chookahs! Kids Festival (Melbourne) in 2006[3] and is touring country areas in Victoria, NSW and Queensland[4].
★ ''Animalia'' is being made into a television series, and also is one of the most sold books around the world..
References
1. Biographical information on Graeme Base from Penguin (US) http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,0_1000002108,00.html
2. Interview in The Age discussing book adaptations http://www.theage.com.au/news/books/double-base/2006/10/12/1160246261738.html
3. Premiere at The Arts Centre (Melbourne) as part of the Chookahs! Kids Festival http://www.theartscentre.net.au/whats-on_detail.aspx?view=959
4. Government grant for ''My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch'' to tour rural areas http://www.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/51552/PlayingAustraliaRound28Recipients.pdf
External links
★ Graeme Base Official Art Gallery website
★ Author Profile at Penguin Australia, including list of Graeme Base's awards
★ Real Audio interview with Graeme Base by Don Swaim
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