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词条 Mark Whittaker
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Writing career

  3. Awards

  4. Publications

  5. References

  6. External links

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}}Mark Cornelius Whittaker (born 29 July 1965[1]) is an Australian journalist and non-fiction writer. Since 2007, he and his family have lived on a Murray Grey cattle and Wiltshire Horn sheep property near Berry, New South Wales.[2]

Early life

Whittaker was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of journalist Bill Whittaker,[3] and attended Newington College (1978–1983).[4]

Writing career

In 1985 Whittaker commenced as a copy boy with News Limited and became a staff writer on The Weekend Australian Magazine in 1993. Seven years later he left the Magazine to travel around Australia and write. He later rejoined The Weekend Australian Magazine as a part-time staff writer.

Awards

  • 2002 - With wife and co-author, Amy Willesee,[5] won the Asia-Pacific Travel Writing Award for their book on the Kathmandu royals murders.[6]
  • 2005 - Walkley Award for Magazine Feature Writing for The Weekend Australian article "Ordinary Heroes" about the people who attempted to rescue Sophie Delezio and Molly Wood from a burning childcare centre[7][8]
  • 2006 - News Ltd's News Award for Features Journalist of the Year[9]

Publications

  • Granny Killer: The story of John Glover, Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy (Sydney, Collins/Angus & Robertson 1992) {{ISBN|0-207-17766-X}}[10]
  • Sins of the Brother: The definitive story of Ivan Milat and the Backpacker Murders, Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy (Sydney, Macmillan 1998) {{ISBN|0-7329-0968-6}}[11]
  • The Road to Mount Buggery: A journey through the curiously named places of Australia, Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Pan Macmillan 2001) {{ISBN|0-7329-1111-7}}[12]
  • Walking to Victory, Adam Gilchrist with Mark Whittaker (Sydney, Macmillan 2003 {{ISBN|0-7329-1138-9}}[13]
  • Love & Death in Kathmandu: A strange tale of royal murder, Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Macmillan 2003) {{ISBN|0-7329-1177-X}}[14]
  • Ten Years, Roseanne Catt with Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2005) {{ISBN|0-7329-1190-7}}[15]
  • Bomber: From Vietnam to hell and back, Mark Whittaker and Tony Bower-Miles (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2009) {{ISBN|978-1-4050-3935-2}}[16]
  • Brave: Ordinary Australians and their extraordinary acts of courage, Mark Whittaker (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2011) {{ISBN|978-1-4050-3987-1}}[17]

References

1. ^Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 214
2. ^What’s Your Beef – The Australian Retrieved 19 November 2017.
3. ^Crikey
4. ^Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 214
5. ^Crikey
6. ^Macmillan
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newsawards.com.au/files/pdf/06/designer-01_1.pdf?download%3D1%26filename%3Ddesigner-01_1.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221165526/http://www.newsawards.com.au/files/pdf/06/designer-01_1.pdf?download=1&filename=designer-01_1.pdf |archivedate=21 February 2011 |df= }}
8. ^2005 Walkley Award Winners
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newsawards.com.au/06-winners |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218134517/http://www.newsawards.com.au/06-winners |archivedate=18 February 2011 |df= }}
10. ^NLA Catalogue - Granny Killer
11. ^NLA Catalogue - Sins of the Brother
12. ^NLA Catalogue - The Road to Mount Buggery
13. ^NLA Catalogue - Walking to Victory
14. ^NLA Catalogue - Love & Death in Kathmandu
15. ^NLA Catalogue - Ten Years
16. ^NLA Catalogue - Bomber
17. ^NLA Catalogue - Brave

External links

  • {{Official website}}
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6 : 1965 births|Living people|People educated at Newington College|Australian non-fiction writers|Australian journalists|People from New South Wales
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