Susanne Gervay
- Story and music, crossing mediums in YA literature through – Thats Why I Wrote This Song
- Anti-bullying through literature – I am Jack
- YA Books that reach readers – Butterflies & The Cave
- Jack books important to younger readers
Susanne Gervay is an award winning young adult and children's author published in Australia and overseas, with her works translated into other languages including Bahasa and Korean. Her books are assessable while tackling tough issues from bullying, blending families, burns, male youth culture to multi-culturalism. Her much loved I Am Jack is becoming a classic book on school bullying and starts touring as a play in 2008 with Monkey Baa Theatre. Her YA novel, Butterflies, is recognised as a defining book on youth disability, while The Cave confronts youth male culture today.
Susanne's new book, set against the background of youth music is a unique combination of text and songs, crossing into the mediums of film and music. That's Why I Wrote This Song was a collaboration with her teenage daughter Tory, who wrote the rock songs for the book. The music and video clip will be available as a download from Susannes website.
Susannes books are endorsed by organizations including the Childrens Hospital Westmead Sydney, The NSW Cancer Council, Life Education Australia, The National Coalition against Bullying and The Alannah & Madeline Foundation.
Susanne is also a specialist in child growth and development. She is equally at home speaking to children and young adults, as she is when addressing conferences and professional development meetings. Her website includes educators notes on a range of areas. The units on anti bullying and story journey are used extensively in schools.
Widely published in literary journals, Susanne is on the committee of the NSW Writers Centre, is co-head of the Society of Childrens Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI Australia and New Zealand) and the Sydney Childrens Writers & Illustrators Network at The Hughenden.
Special congratulations are due to Susanne as the 2007 recipient of the 2007 Childrens Book Council of Australia (NSW Branch) Lady Cutler Award.
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