Maureen_McCarthy_(author)
Maureen McCarthy
Australian author
Maureen McCarthy (b. 1953) is an Australian author.[1]
McCarthy grew up on a farm in Homewood, Victoria,[2] and was initially an art teacher in Victorian secondary schools before moving into film.[3][4] She partnered with Chris Warner to start Trout Films, and produced films such as Eating Your Heart Out a documentary about eating disorders.[5][6]
She co-wrote In Between, a TV drama series for SBS, before turning it into books.[7][8][6] She continued to write for TV series such as Ocean Girl and Lift Off.[9][4]
Her books are focused around young adults, and have been shortlisted for numerous awards.[4] Her novel Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life was published in 1995 and adapted into TV series for ABC TV.[10][11] The series was produced by her husband Chris Warner.[12]