Occupation Novelist Nationality Australia | Name Jack Heath Role Writer | |
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Born 23 August 1986 (age 38) ( 1986-08-23 ) Genre Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction Books The Lab, Scream: The Spider Army, Salem VI: Chain of Souls:, Chain of Souls: Evil Lies in th, Salem VI | ||
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Jack Heath is an Australian writer of children's and young adult fiction. He has been shortlisted for the CBCA Notable Book Award, Nottinghamshire Brilliant Book Award, the Aurealis Sci-Fi book of the Year, the National Year of Reading "Our Story" Collection, a Young Australians Best Book Award, a Kids Own Australian Literature Award and the Young Australian of the Year Award. He lives in Canberra.
Contents
- 5 questions with jack heath author of the new young spy novel the lab
- Goodbye from jack heath author of replica dwc40
- Genre and style
- As a public figure
- Stand alone novels
- The Fero Files
- The Danger Series
- The Scream Series
- Ashley Arthur series in chronological order
- Six of Hearts series in chronological order
- Short stories
- References
Goodbye from jack heath author of replica dwc40
Genre and style
Heath's young adult novels are mysteries, characterised by the frequent juxtaposition of elaborate action set pieces and moral philosophy. They usually include science fiction technologies or settings, and are almost always set in an ambiguous location.
As a public figure
Heath has taught creative writing at the Canberra Institute of Technology, been featured in the Shanghai World Expo and spent a year reading only books by women in an effort to raise the profile of female authors.