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Steven Herrick

January 01, 1970

Steven Herrick (born in Brisbane, 1958) is an Australian poet and author. Herrick has published twenty-six books for adults, young adults and children. He is widely regarded as a pioneer of verse-novels for children and young adults.

Herrick was born the youngest of seven children. His first published poem, written at age eighteen, was called Love is like a gobstopper.[1] He left school in year 10.[2] He studied poetry at university, and gained his B.A. from the University of Queensland in 1982.[3]

In 1984, he moved to Sydney and spent time performing his poems in the pubs and clubs of the inner-city, often as a support act for local bands. Soon after he was approached by Mighty Boy Records to record an independent record of his poetry, titled 'The Esoteric Herrick'. This record gained airplay on alternate music radio stations and was quickly followed by the release of his second record, 'The Herrick Manifesto.'

In 1994, he moved with his wife and children to his current home in the Blue Mountains and began writing books for children and young adults.

His books have won the NSW Premier's Literary Awards in 2000 and 2005 and have been on the Children's Book Council of Australia "Children's Book of the Year Awards" shortlist multiple times, including 1997 - "Love, Ghosts and Nose Hair"; 1999 - "A Place like This"; 2001 - "The Simple Gift"; 2003 - "Tom Jones Saves the World"; 2013 - "Pookie Aleera is not my boyfriend"; 2015 - "Bleakboy and Hunter Stand out in the Rain"; 2019 - "The Bogan Mondrian"; 2022 - “How to Repaint a Life”, and have been recognised as an Honour Book in 2004 - "Do-wrong Ron" and 2005 - "By the River".

His books for children and young adults have been translated into numerous languages and are regularly set on school text lists in his native Australia. In 2019, the German translation of "by the river" won both the German Catholic Book of the Year Award and the prestigious German Youth Literature Award at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

He regularly visits schools throughout Australia where he talks with students about poetry and soccer, which he has loved since childhood.[4] He has also performed in the United Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Canada, Croatia, Spain, Vietnam, Germany, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic.

He has also written nine travel books based on his cycling adventures throughout Europe, including the hugely-successful, 'baguettes and bicycles'. His other travel books include 'Cycling North', tracing a 4000-kilometre bicycle journey from Marseille, France to Bergen, Norway, and 'Cycling South', following his trek from the Highlands of Scotland to the Islands of the Mediterranean (Sardinia and Corsica). Herrick also writes cycling articles for The Guardian newspaper (Australia).

He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with his wife, Cathie. They have two adult sons named Jack and Joe.

Books edit

Herrick's books include fiction novels, poetry collections, and novels in verse. Titles include:

  • How to Repaint a Life (University of Queensland Press, 2021) ISBN 978-0-7022-6315-6
  • Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus (University of Queensland Press, 2020) ISBN 978-0-7022-6300-2
  • The Bogan Mondrian (University of Queensland Press, 2018) ISBN 978-0-7022-6110-7
  • Another Night in Mullet Town (University of Queensland Press, 2016) ISBN 978-0-7022-5643-1
  • Bleakboy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain (University of Queensland Press, 2014) ISBN 978-0-7022-5267-9
  • Pookie Aleera Is Not My Boyfriend (University of Queensland Press, 2012) ISBN 978-0-7022-4851-1
  • Black Painted Fingernails (Allen & Unwin, 2011) ISBN 978-1-74237-459-8
  • Slice: Juicy Moments from My Impossible Life (Random House, 2010) ISBN 978-1-86471-603-0
  • Untangling Spaghetti (University of Queensland Press, 2009) ISBN 978-0-7022-3730-0
  • Rhyming Boy (University of Queensland Press, 2008) ISBN 978-0-7022-3673-0
  • Cold Skin (Allen & Unwin, 2007) ISBN 978-1-74175-129-1
  • Lonesome Howl (Allen & Unwin, 2006) ISBN 978-1-74114-656-1
  • Naked Bunyip Dancing (Allen & Unwin, 2005) ISBN 978-1-74114-655-4
  • By the River (Allen & Unwin, 2004) ISBN 978-1-74114-357-7
  • Do-Wrong Ron (Allen & Unwin, 2003) ISBN 978-1-86508-661-3
  • Tom Jones Saves the World (University of Queensland Press, 2002) ISBN 978-0-7022-3336-4
  • Love Poems and Leg Spinners (University of Queensland Press, 2001) ISBN 978-0-7022-3317-3
  • The Simple Gift (University of Queensland Press, 2000) ISBN 978-0-7022-3133-9
  • The Spangled Drongo (University of Queensland Press, 1999) ISBN 978-0-7022-3095-0
  • A Place Like This (University of Queensland Press, 1998) ISBN 978-0-7022-2984-8
  • Poetry to the Rescue (University of Queensland Press, 1998) ISBN 978-0-7022-3318-0
  • My Life, My Love, My Lasagne (University of Queensland Press, 1997) ISBN 978-0-7022-3326-5
  • Love, Ghosts and Nose Hair (University of Queensland Press, 1996) ISBN 978-0-7022-2878-0
  • The Sound of Chopping (Five Islands Press, 1994) ISBN 978-1-875604-17-3
  • Water Bombs (University of Queensland Press, 1992) ISBN 978-1-875491-07-0
  • Caboolture (Five Islands Press, 1990) ISBN 978-0-9587972-8-3

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References edit

  1. ^ . Allen and Unwin. 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
  2. ^ http://www.stevenherrick.com.au/aboutsh.htm. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Steven Herrick". Contemporary Authors Online. Thomson Gale. 11 July 2005.
  4. ^ Herrick, Steven. . Young Adults Books Central. Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2007.
  5. ^ . Children's Book Council of Australia. 15 August 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2007.

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often as a support act for local bands Soon after he was approached by Mighty Boy Records to record an independent record of his poetry titled The Esoteric Herrick This record gained airplay on alternate music radio stations and was quickly followed by the release of his second record The Herrick Manifesto In 1994 he moved with his wife and children to his current home in the Blue Mountains and began writing books for children and young adults His books have won the NSW Premier s Literary Awards in 2000 and 2005 and have been on the Children s Book Council of Australia Children s Book of the Year Awards shortlist multiple times including 1997 Love Ghosts and Nose Hair 1999 A Place like This 2001 The Simple Gift 2003 Tom Jones Saves the World 2013 Pookie Aleera is not my boyfriend 2015 Bleakboy and Hunter Stand out in the Rain 2019 The Bogan Mondrian 2022 How to Repaint a Life and have been recognised as an Honour Book in 2004 Do wrong Ron and 2005 By the River His books for children and young adults have been translated into numerous languages and are regularly set on school text lists in his native Australia In 2019 the German translation of by the river won both the German Catholic Book of the Year Award and the prestigious German Youth Literature Award at the Frankfurt Book Fair He regularly visits schools throughout Australia where he talks with students about poetry and soccer which he has loved since childhood 4 He has also performed in the United Kingdom USA Singapore Canada Croatia Spain Vietnam Germany The Netherlands and the Czech Republic He has also written nine travel books based on his cycling adventures throughout Europe including the hugely successful baguettes and bicycles His other travel books include Cycling North tracing a 4000 kilometre bicycle journey from Marseille France to Bergen Norway and Cycling South following his trek from the Highlands of Scotland to the Islands of the Mediterranean Sardinia and Corsica Herrick also writes cycling articles for The Guardian newspaper Australia He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with his wife Cathie They have two adult sons named Jack and Joe Books editHerrick s books include fiction novels poetry collections and novels in verse Titles include How to Repaint a Life University of Queensland Press 2021 ISBN 978 0 7022 6315 6 Zoe Max and the Bicycle Bus University of Queensland Press 2020 ISBN 978 0 7022 6300 2 The Bogan Mondrian University of Queensland Press 2018 ISBN 978 0 7022 6110 7 Another Night in Mullet Town University of Queensland Press 2016 ISBN 978 0 7022 5643 1 Bleakboy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain University of Queensland Press 2014 ISBN 978 0 7022 5267 9 Pookie Aleera Is Not My Boyfriend University of Queensland Press 2012 ISBN 978 0 7022 4851 1 Black Painted Fingernails Allen amp Unwin 2011 ISBN 978 1 74237 459 8 Slice Juicy Moments from My Impossible Life Random House 2010 ISBN 978 1 86471 603 0 Untangling Spaghetti University of Queensland Press 2009 ISBN 978 0 7022 3730 0 Rhyming Boy University of Queensland Press 2008 ISBN 978 0 7022 3673 0 Cold Skin Allen amp Unwin 2007 ISBN 978 1 74175 129 1 Lonesome Howl Allen amp Unwin 2006 ISBN 978 1 74114 656 1 Naked Bunyip Dancing Allen amp Unwin 2005 ISBN 978 1 74114 655 4 By the River Allen amp Unwin 2004 ISBN 978 1 74114 357 7 Do Wrong Ron Allen amp Unwin 2003 ISBN 978 1 86508 661 3 Tom Jones Saves the World University of Queensland Press 2002 ISBN 978 0 7022 3336 4 Love Poems and Leg Spinners University of Queensland Press 2001 ISBN 978 0 7022 3317 3 The Simple Gift University of Queensland Press 2000 ISBN 978 0 7022 3133 9 The Spangled Drongo University of Queensland Press 1999 ISBN 978 0 7022 3095 0 A Place Like This University of Queensland Press 1998 ISBN 978 0 7022 2984 8 Poetry to the Rescue University of Queensland Press 1998 ISBN 978 0 7022 3318 0 My Life My Love My Lasagne University of Queensland Press 1997 ISBN 978 0 7022 3326 5 Love Ghosts and Nose Hair University of Queensland Press 1996 ISBN 978 0 7022 2878 0 The Sound of Chopping Five Islands Press 1994 ISBN 978 1 875604 17 3 Water Bombs University of Queensland Press 1992 ISBN 978 1 875491 07 0 Caboolture Five Islands Press 1990 ISBN 978 0 9587972 8 3 5 References edit Allen and Unwin Authors Steven Herrick Allen and Unwin 2006 Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 6 February 2007 http www stevenherrick com au aboutsh htm dead link Steven Herrick Contemporary Authors Online Thomson Gale 11 July 2005 Herrick Steven Steven Herrick Young Adults Books Central Archived from the original on 31 December 2006 Retrieved 6 February 2007 Children s Book of the Year Awards Children s Book Council of Australia 15 August 2006 Archived from the original on 3 February 2007 Retrieved 6 February 2007 The Blue BetweenExternal links editSteven Herrick s website http poetryfootballtravel blogspot com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steven Herrick amp oldid 1168398002, 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