Emily Rodda grew up with her two younger brothers on Sydney's North
Shore and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1973 with an MA
(Hons)
in English Literature. Always an avid reader, she moved naturally
into a career in publishing, first as a book editor, and finally as a
publisher
at Angus & Robertson.
Emily Rodda’s first book, Something Special, was published in 1984.
It marked the beginning of a career that has seen her become one of the
most
successful, prolific and versatile writers in Australia. She has
written or co-authored well over fifty books for children, and as
Jennifer Rowe
(her real name) she writes popular mystery novels for adults. Her
children’s books range from picture books to YA novels, and include the
award-winning
Rowan series and the outstandingly successful Deltora Quest fantasy
series. Winner of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the
Year
(Younger Readers) Award a record five times, she seems to know
instinctively what children want to read.
She has been a full-time writer since 1994. "I feel very lucky to
have a job I love so much," she says. Her four children, including twin
boys,
have given her plenty of inspiration over the years. "None of the
characters in my books are exactly like anyone I know, but all of them
have
things in common with people I know. Everyone writes from his or her
own experience. I look at people I know and listen to them and when I am
trying to think of a new character, these things come back to me."
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