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Catherine Titasey - Writer/Artist
Catherine Titasey has lived on tropical Thursday Island in the Torres Strait since falling in love with a handsome Island fisherman, Tony. To keep sane from the demands of raising four brown children and running two businesses when her husband spends his free time fishing, she resorts to writing and painting.
She has written for Tourism Australia, Queensland Tourism, local papers and The Cairns Post. Her novel, 718 Sections, was shortlisted in the recent 2008 Penguin Crimewriting Competition and made the final shortlist of the HarperCollins Varuna Manuscript Awards 2009. |
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Catherine, a solicitor, believes that every town needs its own book and she penned the detective mystery for her beloved Thursday Island. She is quick to point out that no one has ever gone missing on the tiny isle.
She has also written a children's novel, The Wolf of Thursday Island, to encourage young Islanders to read, especially since there is a dearth of relevant literature for local children.
Apart from addressing the issue of publication of 718 Sections, Catherine is working on a collection of anecdotes, short stories and sketches, Tips and Tales for Travellers to TI and is trying to get more sleep. |
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CATHERINE TITASEY - Writer/Artist |
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