Vashti Farrer | About Author

Vashti Farrer

Vashti Farrer

Vashti has an MA in Eng. Lit from Sydney University and has worked as an advertising copywriter, research librarian at Mitchell Library, freelance-
writer, book reviewer, teacher of creative writing and film extra.

She has twice been President of The Society of Women Writers NSW Inc; Deputy Chair of the NSW Writers' Centre, and is currently Vice-President of the NSW Military Historical Society Inc.

What She Does
For Adults			VF has had over 60 manuscripts published for adults, as well as articles on a range of subjects.
For Kids			VF writes fantasy, humour, history, non-fiction, verse, plays, occasional articles and is a regular contributor to NSW School Magazine.

Recent / Upcoming
	Adults - Novel		Drafting historical novel for adults (title pending)
		Adults - Article	Published article on Historical Writing - "Facts and Trivia" in The Australian School Library Association NSW Inc - December 2005
		Kids - History	Working on another book for the My AustralianStory (diary) series for Scholastic - subject Melbourne Cup - out Sept / Oct 2007
		Kids - Fantasy	Mr Pavlov's Possum (Lothian) - out mid 2007
			Where can I get copies?

Titles on the States' Premier’s Reading Challenge List

Books		States & Grades
Books			NSW	VIC	SA	WA

	Big Feet, Very Sweet (new on this year)			3-4

	Escape to Eaglehawk		7-8	7-8	6-9	7-8

	Eureka Gold		3-4	3-4		3-4

	Lulubelle and Her Bones		3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4

	Mr Noah and the Cats		3-4	P-2	R-2	3-4

	Ned's Kang-u-roo		3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4

	Plagues & Federation - The Diary of Kitty Barnes		7-8	7-8	6-9	7-8

	Walers Go To War		3-4	3-4	3-4	3-4


	Breakfast With Budda			3-4

	Feathered Soldiers			3-4

Where can I get copies?