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Maureen McCarthy


Australia (b.1953)

Maureen McCarthy is the ninth of ten children and grew up on a farm near Yea in Victoria. After working for a while as an art teacher, Maureen became a full-time writer. Her novels have been shortlisted for numerous awards and include the In Between series, which was adapted from scripts Maureen co-wrote with Shane Brennan for SBS TV; Ganglands; Cross My Heart; Chain of Hearts; Flash Jack; and When You Wake and Find Me Gone. Her bestselling and much-loved book Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude get a life was made into a highly successful four-part mini-series for ABC TV. Maureen has three sons and lives in Melbourne.
 
 
Series
In Between
   Alex (1987)
   Angie (1987)
   Fatima (1987)
   Saret (1987)
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Novels
   Ganglands (1992)
   Cross My Heart (1993)
   Eagles from the East (1993)
   Falling Star (1993)
   Flight of the Golden Goose (1993)
   Mona Lisa Mix-up (1993)
   Polish Pony Puzzle (1993)
   Treasure of Cala Figuera (1993)
   Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life (1995)
   Passion (1999)
   Chain Of Hearts (1999)
   Flash Jack (2001)
   When You Wake and Find Me Gone (2002)
   Rose By Any Other Name (2006)
   Somebody's Crying (2008)
   Careful What You Wish for (2010)
   When You Wish upon a Rat (2012)
   The Convent (2012)
   Stay With Me (2015)
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