John Gunn (Australian writer)

John Gunn (born 26 February 1925) is an Australian writer, sailor and aviator.

For other people named John Gunn, see John Gunn (disambiguation).

John Gunn
Born (1925-02-26) 26 February 1925
Northumberland, England
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksSea Menace
Notable awardsChildren's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
Years active1955–1999

Education

Gunn attended Newington College aged 12 in 1937.[1] He entered the Royal Australian Naval College as a cadet-midshipman in 1939.[2] In 1946 he began training as a Fleet Air Arm pilot, serving in England and the Mediterranean.[2] He returned to Australia in 1949 and attended Sydney University, aborting the study of medicine to start a family.[2]

Career

Gunn and his young family moved to England, where he began his writing career.[2] In 1957 they returned to Australia.[2] He attained various positions including:

Bibliography

Novels
  • The Wild Abyss (1972)
  • Water Hazard (1995)

Novels for children
  • Barrier Reef Espionage (1955)
  • Battle in the Ice (1956)
  • Gibraltar Sabotage (1957)
  • Sea Menace (1958)
  • Submarine Island (1958)
  • The Humpy in the Hills (1960)
  • Peter Kent's Command (1960)
  • Dangerous Enemies (1961)
  • City in Danger (1962)
  • Conquest of Space (1962)
  • The Goodbye Island (1963)

Edited
  • Dangerous Secret (1960)
  • The Gold Smugglers (1962)
  • The Gravity Stealers (1965)

Drama
  • Wren's Nest (1955)
  • Hildegard : A Play (1999)

Non-fiction
  • Barrier Reef by Trimarine (1966)
  • Seaspay : The Spoils of War (1967)
  • Sailing and Ships for You (1957)

Awards

See also

References
  1. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 75
  2. John Gunn (1966). Barrier Reef by Trimaran. Sydney: Collins. p. (Rear inner jacket).
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