Writer in residence
Pamela Rushby
Pamela Rushby was born in Queensland more years ago than she cares to divulge.
She has worked in advertising; as a pre-school teacher; and as a writer and producer of educational television, audio and multimedia.
Pam has written children’s books and television scripts, hundreds of radio and TV commercials, documentaries on Queensland dinosaurs and Australian ecosystems, short stories and freelance journalism. She has won several awards, including a Literature Board of the Australia Council grant to work on archaeological excavations in Egypt and Jordan, and a Churchill Fellowship to study educational television production in Canada.
Pam lives in Brisbane with her husband, two children (plus son-in-law and gorgeous granddaughter), a three-legged cat and six visiting scrub turkeys.
She is passionately interested in children’s books and television, ancient history and Middle Eastern food.
Sample chapter
Millions of mummies (253 KB) PDF
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