Name Allan Baillie | Role Writer | |
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Books Little Brother, The China Coin, Drac and the Gremlin, A Taste of Cockroach, Saving Abbie Similar People Goldie Alexander, Nadia Wheatley, Libby Gleeson, Sophie Masson, Patricia Bernard | ||
√ The China Coin Part 1 - Allan Baillie - Chinese Identity | English
Allan Baillie (born 28 January 1943) is an Australian writer. He was born in Scotland, but moved with his family to Australia when he was seven. His first job was working as a Cadet Journalist then he began to work as a journalist working on papers such as the Melbourne Sun, The Telegraph and The Australian Women's Weekly having studied journalism at Melbourne University. Turning to literature his books include Adrift, Little Brother and The China Coin. He lives in Sydney, Australia with his wife and two children.
Contents
- The China Coin Part 1 Allan Baillie Chinese Identity English
- Pipe incident
- Awards and nominations
- References
Pipe incident
Allan Baille was injured on 8 November 2010 when he was sucked down a pipe at a swimming pool near Sydney and discharged onto the beach. He was swimming laps at Bilgola Beach rock pool with his wife when a Pittwater Council worker opened a valve to drain the pool for cleaning. He intends to seek compensation.
Awards and nominations
Various nominations
