Wendy Lewis
| Wendy Lewis | |
|---|---|
 Wendy Lewis, 2016 | |
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Non-fiction books, plays |
| Notable works |
Australians of the Year See Australia and Die |
Wendy Lewis is an Australian writer working in Sydney who has written a number of non-fiction books about Australian people, history and events. She has also written plays under the pen-name of Julia Lewis.
Non-fiction books
In 2010, Lewis was commissioned by the National Australia Day Council to write Australians of the Year, the official 50-year history of the Australian of the Year Award.[1] See Australia and Die describes incidents resulting in harm to people travelling in Australia,[2][3] including from crocodile attacks, the sting of Irukandji jellyfish, and death by hypothermia. Events That Shaped Australia recounts details, personages, the images and after-effects of important events in Australia's history.[4][5][6] Caught Out! Scandals, Lies, Cover-ups is a selection of Australian scandals including David Hicks, Muhamed Haneef, Children Overboard, Cheryl Kernot's big secret, The Mufti and the Uncovered Meat.[7] Gone describes 25 kidnapping cases in various countries.[8]
Theatre
Lewis has written plays entitled Statues of David,[9] The Baggage Handler (2006) and Life Drawing (2013).[10]
Lewis' musical What's My Color?, co-written with Berlin-based composer Yuval Halpern, premiered in the US in October 2016.
Other works
Lewis won a poetry competition in connection with Refresh Drummoyne, an urban art installation for the City of Canada Bay in Sydney in 2010. Her winning entry was typographed as a mural by a graphic designer in a manner that "refers to and resembles billboards, poster walls, newspaper headlines and antique film rolls." [11]
Bibliography
- Lewis, Wendy (2006). Dumbest Criminals. New Holland. ISBN 9781741102857.
- Lewis, Wendy; Balderstone, Simon; Bowan, John (2006). Events That Shaped Australia. New Holland. ISBN 9781741104929.
- Lewis, Wendy (2007). Dumbest Blunders. New Holland. ISBN 9781741105186.
- Lewis, Wendy (2007). See Australia and Die. New Holland. ISBN 9781741105834.
- Lewis, Wendy (2008). Caught Out! Scandals, Lies, Cover-ups. New Holland. ISBN 9781741106466.
- Lewis, Wendy (2010). Gone. Five Mile Press. ISBN 9781741785067.
- Lewis, Wendy (2010). Australians of the Year. Pier 9 Press. ISBN 9781741968095.
- Lewis, Wendy (2011). The Australian Book of Family Murders. Murdoch Books. ISBN 9781742662435.
- Lewis, Wendy (2013). Playing Dead - Twisted Tales of Fake Suicides. The Five Mile Press. ISBN 9781743463017.
- Lewis, Wendy (2016). Jailbreak : Australia's most unforgettable prison escapes. Echo Publishing. ISBN 9781760401238.
References
- ↑ "Australians of the Year 1960-2010 by Wendy Lewis" (PDF). National Australia Day Council. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
"Australians of the Year 1960-2010 by Wendy Lewis". National Australia Day Council. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
Elder, Bruce (5 February 2011). "In Short". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 March 2011. - ↑ Park, Nicky (18 December 2007). "Top summer travel reads". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ↑ "See Australia and Die". National Library of Australia. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Events that shaped Australia". National Library of Australia. 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ Bulletin With Newsweek, 31 January 2007, p68, Making Milestones
- ↑ "A Light Look at Australia’s Past", Courier Mail, 27 January 2007, p19,
- ↑ "Caught Out! Scandals, Lies, Cover-ups". National Library of Australia. 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Gone". National Library of Australia. 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ Martin, David. "Perchance to Dream - 2 new Australian Plays". Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Julia Lewis". Actors Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Poetic Public Art—Refresh Drummoyne". City of Canada Bay Council. 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
External links
- "Wendy Lewis". The Australian Society of Authors. 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
- "Wendy Lewis". 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.