Anne Brooksbank
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Anne Brooksbank | |
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| Born | Anne Mary Brooksbank 1943 (age 80–81) Melbourne |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, novelist, educator |
| Spouse | Bob Ellis |
| Children | Jack Ellis |
Anne Mary Brooksbank (born 1943) is an Australian writer. She has written a number of novels as well as scripts for film and TV.[1]
She teaches screenwriting at The Australian Film Television and Radio School.[2]
Personal life[edit]
She was born in Melbourne and studied English literature and history at Melbourne University and painting at the National Gallery School before becoming a professional writer.
She was married to Bob Ellis, with whom she occasionally collaborated.
Novels[edit]
- Mad Dog Morgan (1976)[3]
- Archer (1985)[4]
- On Loan (1990)
- All My Love (1991)
- Marriage Acts (2000)
- Mother's Day (2005)
- Sir Katherine
- Big Thursday
- Father's Day
Select film and TV credits[edit]
- Avengers of the Reef (1973)
- Case for the Defence (1978)
- Maybe This Time (1980)
- The Winds of Jarrah (1983)
- Land of Hope (1986)
- All My Love (2015), a play about Henry Lawson and Mary Gilmore's relationship.[5]
- Don't Tell (2017)
References[edit]
- ^ "Anne Brooksbank". AustLit. (subscription required)
- ^ "Screenwriting for Film: Online - Australian Film Television and Radio School". Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Ellis, Bob; Brooksbank, Anne, 1943- (1976), Mad dog Morgan, Corgi Books
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Brooksbank, Anne (1985), Archer, Bay Books, ISBN 978-0-85835-824-9
- ^ "Literary lovers: Henry Lawson and Mary Gilmore". Radio National: Books and Arts. ABC. 17 July 2015.
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