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A Life in Children’s Books

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A Life in Children's Books

By Walter McVitty About

A moving, entertaining, funny and informative memoir about Walter McVitty Books, a distinguished children’s book publishing house which Walter began in 1985 and sold to Lothian when he retired in 1997. Walter was the publisher of John Marsden’s first book, So Much to Tell You, and of all Colin Thiele’s works up until 1977, among many other leading children’s authors and illustrators.

A Life in Children’s Books also recounts Walter’s earlier life, from a childhood which he compares unfavourably with Angela’s Ashes, to his distinguished career in teacher education and children’s literature.

AuthorWalter McVitty About
Type Of BookAustralian Information
FormatPaperback
ISBN9780734406415
Published24/02/2004
Price Per CopyRRP $39.95
1–9 copies$35.95
10–19 copies$33.95
20+ copies$31.96
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Walter McVitty

Born in Melbourne in 1934, Walter McVitty enjoyed a career as a teacher and school librarian before becoming Senior Lecturer in Children’s Literature at Melbourne Teachers College, where he taught for 15 years. He also found time to write such books as Innocence and Experience (Nelson), Authors and Illustrators of Australian Children’s Books (Hodder), a biography of Dorothy Wall; the Creator of Blinky Bill (Angus & Robertson) and numerous publications for Macmillan Education. In 1985, he set up his own small company, Walter McVitty Books, to specialise in the publication of children’s books. His books won a number of design and literary awards in Australia and overseas and Walter McVitty Books titles appeared in 14 different languages around the world. In 1995 Walter was appointed Member of the Order of Australia for service to the arts. He sold Walter McVitty Books to Lothian Books in 1998 and is now retired.

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