- Unknown Binding
- Publisher: Koala Books (2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 086461232X
- ISBN-13: 978-0864612328
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Pamela Freeman is an award-winning Australian author of books for both adults and children. Most of her work is fantasy but she has also written science fiction, mystery stories, family dramas and non-fiction. Her first adult series, the Castings Trilogy (Blood Ties, Deep Water and Full Circle) is published globally by Orbit books, and was followed by a stand alone from the same universe, Ember and Ash.
Pamela's best known children's books are the junior novels Victor's Quest and victor's Challenge and an associated series, the Floramonde books, and for The Black Dress: Mary MacKillop's Early Years, which won the NSW Premier's History Prize in 2006. Pamela's children's books have also been shortlisted for the NSW State Literary Awards, the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, the Koala Awards and the Wilderness Society Environment Awards. Pamela is a Doctor of Creative Arts. Pamela's websites are: www.castingstrilogy.com (adults) and www.pamelafreemanbooks.com (kids).
Pamela started writing for kids as a scriptwriter at the Australian Broadcasting Commission's Children's Department - she wrote and researched over fifty shows for kids and young adults. While there she started writing short stories for children. Her first book, The Willow Tree's Daughter, was published in 1994.
Pamela relaxes by playing the drums very loudly and teaches (including online) at the Sydney Writers' Centre.
