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Associate Professor Gary Crew

Associate Professor Gary Crew

CertEngDraft Qld.IT, CertTeach Qld.UT, BA Qld., MA Qld., DCA Sunshine Coast

Position: Associate Professor, Creative Writing
Office: D1.22
Tel: +61 7 5430 1130
Email: gcrew@usc.edu.au

Teaching areas

  • Creative Writing

Research areas

  • Creative writing
  • All matters pertaining to youth fiction
  • Post-colonial studies in fiction and non-fiction

Profile

Associate Professor Gary Crew realised that a career change was necessary after 10 years as a draftsman with the Queensland public service, and undertook and completed a BA, consisting of a double major in literature and a double major in history. He completed his masters in literature then abandoned his PhD studies after 3 semesters when constraints of his teaching career and fiction writing absorbed his time. He has now published over forty novels and illustrated books for children.

As head of the English department of two high schools, Gary developed and supervised English programs which also necessitated the development of individual and small group programs for students with special needs.

As creative writing is a relatively new discipline in academic studies, he has been fortunate to develop many of his own courses including the current creative writing courses at the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Publications

Novels
  • Crew G. 2006. Sam Silverthorne: Quest, Pestalazzi Verlag, Germany.
  • Crew G. 2005. Sam Silverthorne: Quest, Hachette, Sydney.
  • Crew G. 2005. The lacemaker's daughter, Pan, Sydney.
  • Crew G. 2005. Me and my dog, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G. 2004. The plague of Quentaris, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G. 2002. The diviner's son, Pan McMillan, Sydney.
Illustrated books
  • Crew G, Geddes J. 2005. The mystery of Eilean Mor, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G, Ingpen R. 2005. In the wake of the Mary Celeste, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G, Whatley B. 2005. Young Murphy, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G, Whatley B. 2005. The lantern, Hachette, Sydney.
  • Crew G, Hill A. 2005. Automaton, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G, Whatley B. 2004. Maxixe of the Titanic, Harper Collins, New York.
  • Crew G, Woolman S. 2004. Beneath the surface, Hodder, Sydney.
  • Crew G, Wilson M. 2004. I said nothing: The extinction of the paradise parrot, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G. 2003. It's alive! at the National Museum of Australia, National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
  • Crew G, Wilson M. 2003. I did nothing: The extinction of the gastric brooding frog, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G, Wilson M. 2002. The castaways of Charles Eaton, Lothian, Melbourne.
  • Crew G, Whatley B. 2002. Quetta, Lothian, Melbourne.
Journal articles
  • Crew G. 2004. Fiction, non-fiction and the limits of faction, Magpies, 19:2, 8.
Conference papers
  • Crew G. 2005. Blood from a stone, Australian Association of Writing Programs Conference, 23-27 November, Perth.
  • Crew G. 2003. History, mystery and literary journeys, National Children's Book Council of Australia Conference, 20-21 May, Hobart.
  • Crew G. 2003. Stranger than fiction, National Children's Book Council of Australia Conference, 24-26 May, Perth.

Literary awards

  • 2006. The Children's Book Council of Australia - Crichton Award for Children's Book Illustration: The mystery of Eilean Mor, illustrated by Jeremy Geddes. 
  • 2006. The Children's Book Council of Australia - Notable Books, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books: Young Murphy.
  • 2006. The Children's Book Council of Australia - Notable Books, Picture Book of the Year: The mystery of Eilean Mor.
  • 2004. The Royal Geographic Society - Whitley Award: The extinction series.
  • 2004. The Wilderness Society - Environment Award for Children's Literature: The extinction series.
  • 2002. Honourable Mention - Aurealis Sci-Fi and Fantasy Awards: Beneath the surface.

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