Victor Kelleher (born 1939) is an Australian writer. Kelleher was born in London[1] and moved to Africa with his parents, at the age of fifteen. He spent the next twenty years travelling and studying in Africa, before moving to New Zealand. Kelleher received a Masters from St Andrew's University and a Ph.D. in English Literature from The University of South Africa. He has taught in Africa, New Zealand and Australia. While in New Zealand, he began writing part-time, prompted by homesickness for Africa. He moved to Australia in 1976,[2] with his South African wife, Alison, and was associate professor at the University of New England, in Armidale, New South Wales, before moving to Sydney to write full-time. After receiving a grant from the Australia Council Literature Board, Kelleher spent six months of 1996 at the Kessing Writers' Studio in Paris.[1] Many of the books he has written have been based on his childhood and his travels in Africa.
Victor Kelleher | |
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Born | London, England | 19 July 1939
Pen name | Veronica Hart (In two books) |
Occupation | Young adult fiction, Children's fiction |
Nationality | Australian |
Period | 1979–present |
Genre | Fantasy, Science Fiction |
Kelleher has won many awards for his books, such as the Australian Children's Book Award.[citation needed]
Billy the Baked Bean Kid