Gary Crew

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September 23, 1947 in Brisbane, Australia

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Young Adult, Children's Books, Comics & Graphic Novels

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Dr Gary Crew, author of novels, short stories and picture books for older children and young adults began his writing career in 1985, when he was a high school teacher. His books are challenging and intriguing, often based on non-fiction. As well as writing fiction, Gary is a Associate Professor in Creative Writing, Children's and Adult Literature, at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and editor of the After Dark series.

He lives with his wife Christine on several acres in the cool, high mountains of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Queensland, Australia. He enjoys gardening, reading, and playing with his dogs Ferris, Beulah, and Miss Wendy. In his spare time he has created an Australian Rainforest Garden around his home, fil...more Dr Gary Crew, author of novels, short stories and picture books for older children and young adults began his writing career in 1985, when he was a high school teacher. His books are challenging and intriguing, often based on non-fiction. As well as writing fiction, Gary is a Associate Professor in Creative Writing, Children's and Adult Literature, at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and editor of the After Dark series.

He lives with his wife Christine on several acres in the cool, high mountains of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland in Queensland, Australia. He enjoys gardening, reading, and playing with his dogs Ferris, Beulah, and Miss Wendy. In his spare time he has created an Australian Rainforest Garden around his home, filled with Australian palms. Gary loves to visit antique shops looking for curios and beautiful objects.

Gary Crew has been awarded the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the year four times: twice for Book of the Year for Young Adult Older Readers (Strange Objects in 1991 and Angel’s Gate in 1993) and twice for Picture Book of the Year with First Light in 1993 (illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe) and The Watertower (illustrated by Steven Woolman) in 1994. Gary’s illustrated book, Memorial (with Shaun Tan) was awarded the Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book in 2000 and short listed for the Queensland Premier’s Awards. He has also won the Wilderness Society Award, the Whitley Award and the Aurealis Award for Speculative Fiction.

In the USA he has been twice short listed for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Fiction Award for Youth and the Hungry Minds Review American Children’s Book of distinction. In Europe he has twice been and twice the prestigious White Raven Award for his illustrated books. Among his many Australian awards is the Ned Kelly Prize for Crime Fiction, the New South Wales Premier’s Award and the Victorian Premier’s Award. He has been short listed for both the Queensland Premier’s and the Western Australian Premier’s awards for Fiction.
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Average rating: 3.63 · 751 ratings · 126 reviews · 74 distinct works

	Memorial by Gary Crew, Shaun Tan (Illustrator) 394 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Watertower by Gary Crew, Steven Woolman 404 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Viewer by Gary Crew, Shaun Tan (Illustrator) 375 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 1997 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Strange Objects 318 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1990 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Angel's Gate 331 avg rating — 39 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Dear Venny, Dear Saffron by Gary Crew, Libby Hathorn 355 avg rating — 31 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Pig on the Titanic: A True Story by Gary Crew, Bruce Whatley (Illustrations) 387 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Mama's Babies 350 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Truth About Emma 282 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Edward Britton by Gary Crew, Philip Neilson, Philip Neilsen 386 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2000	My rating:

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After Dark (29 books)
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“My main objective in writing is to open the minds of my readers, to say 'the world can be a wonderful place - its possibilities are open to you and your imagination'.”
― Gary Crew

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