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"Angela's Mandrake" and Other Feisty Fables
A collection of seven fairy tales for adults that offer a mix of wonder and cynicism, of magic and the everyday. Jennifer Rowe writes of the frivolous, funny and warmhearted, with a twist of reality to make them fairy tales for our times.
- GenresFantasy
Hardcover
First published November 1, 2000
About the author
Jennifer Rowe
34 books46 followersAlso known as: Mary-Anne Dickinson, Mary Anne Dickinson, Emily Rodda
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1995).
Jennifer June Rowe is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson. She is well known for the children's fantasy series Deltora Quest, Rowan of Rin, Fairy Realm and Teen Power Inc., and recently the Rondo trilogy.
Rowe was born in Sydney, Australia, and raised with two younger brothers on Sydney's North Shore. Her father was Jim Oswin, the founding general manager of ATN7 in Sydney, and was responsible for classic 1960s TV shows such as My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? and The Mavis Bramston Show. She attended the Abbotsleigh School for Girls on the upper North Shore of Sydney.
She attained her Master of Arts in English Literature at the University of Sydney in 1973. Her first job was assistant editor at Paul Hamlyn publishing. She later worked at Angus and Robertson Publishers where she remained for fourteen years as Editor, Senior Editor, Managing Director, Deputy Publisher and finally Publisher. During this time she began writing children's books under the pseudonym Emily Rodda.
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1995).
Jennifer June Rowe is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson. She is well known for the children's fantasy series Deltora Quest, Rowan of Rin, Fairy Realm and Teen Power Inc., and recently the Rondo trilogy.
Rowe was born in Sydney, Australia, and raised with two younger brothers on Sydney's North Shore. Her father was Jim Oswin, the founding general manager of ATN7 in Sydney, and was responsible for classic 1960s TV shows such as My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? and The Mavis Bramston Show. She attended the Abbotsleigh School for Girls on the upper North Shore of Sydney.
She attained her Master of Arts in English Literature at the University of Sydney in 1973. Her first job was assistant editor at Paul Hamlyn publishing. She later worked at Angus and Robertson Publishers where she remained for fourteen years as Editor, Senior Editor, Managing Director, Deputy Publisher and finally Publisher. During this time she began writing children's books under the pseudonym Emily Rodda.
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July 22, 2022
Rowe is normally a crime writer but decided to write some grown up tales to make adults laugh. Stories of supposedly ordinary people coping with life's disappointments, wanting or wishing for better and sometimes getting their rewards. Fun, brilliantly written, often tongue in cheek. A mixture of 'wonder and cynicism, magic and everyday. they have a twist of reality to make them fairy tales for our time." A very cool read.
December 27, 2016
delightful!!
September 18, 2012
Loved this collection. Wish there were more!
April 1, 2013
This is what comes of not bringing reading materials when I stay with my Mum. I didn't find them funny in the slightest but I enjoyed them enough to read through to the end. Next time - pack a book.
April 9, 2011
Charming stories, succinctly written, each with a little sting in the tail.
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