HARRIS, Christine

HARRIS, Christine. Australian, b. 1955. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Romance/Historical, Science fiction/Fantasy, Children's fiction, Young adult fiction, Plays/Screenplays, Picture/board books. Career: Writer, 1988-. Contract cleaner, 1970-85; supermarket promotions, 1985-87; Myer Bookstore, Adelaide, South Australia, sales assistant, 1990-94. Also works occasionally as a photographer, with work published in newspapers. Publications: SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS: Outer Face, 1992; Buried Secrets, 1993; Widdershins, 1995, as Party Animals, 1997; (with C. Carmichael and M. Clark) Deadly Friends, 1997; Fortune Cookies, 1998; Warped, 2000. NOVELS FOR YOUNG ADULTS: Strike!, 1994; Baptism of Fire, 1996; Pitt Man, 1996; Torture Chamber, 1997; Slime Time, 1997; Foreign Devil, 1999; Halfway round the World, 2001; Hairy Legs, 2001; Brain Drain, 2001; Windbag, 2001; Psycho Gran, 2001; Jamil's Shadow, 2002. SCIENCE-FICTION NOVELS: Suspicion, 1998; Masks, 1998; Jigsaw, 1998; Shadows, 1998; Omega, 2000. EDITOR. NON-FICTION: No Bed of Roses, 1993; Old Yanconian School Daze, 1995; What a Line!, 1995; In Looking-Glass Land, 1996. OTHER: Trees in My Ears: Children from around the World Talk to Christine Harris, 1992; Countdown (novel), 1995; A Real Corpse, 1997; Sleeping In (picture book), 1997; Odd Balls: Jokes and Funny Stories, 1998; I Don't Want to Go to School (picture book), 1999; The Little Book of Elephants (humor and nonfiction), 1999; Break a Leg (plays), 2001. Address: PO Box 478, Mt. Barker, SA 5251, Australia. Online address: christine@christineharris.com