Susan Maushart

Susan Maushart (born 1980) is an American author and journalist who lived in Perth, Western Australia for over 20 years. She now lives in New York.[1]

Her journalistic career in Australia varied between working for the Australian Broadcasting Commission [2] and regular columns in the Weekend Australian [3] Maushart is also known for her ABC Radio series, StoryCatcher.[2]

Her books have covered wide-ranging topics from historical, to issues related to motherhood and marriage to that of teenagers interacting with modern media.

Her book, Moore River Native Settlement won the Adelaide Festival Non-fiction Award in 1994[4] and was short listed, in the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award, 1994.[5] Her recent book, The Winter of Our Disconnect published in 2010, chronicles her family's experiment in disconnecting from technology. The Daily Telegraph said this story "is a channel to a wider view into the impact of new media on the lives of families, into the very heart of the meaning of home."[6]


References

  1. ↑ "Public Lecture by Susan Maushart > Institute of Advanced Studies: The University of Western Australia". ias.uwa.edu.au. 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Who are you? Susan Maushart - ABC Perth - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". abc.net.au. 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ↑ http://susanmaushart.com/?page_id=4
  4. ↑ "Adelaide Festival Literary Awards. Winners. Shortlists.". literaryfestivals.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Fremantle Press : Books : Sort of a Place Like Home by Susan Maushart
  6. ↑ "The winter of their disconnect - how Susan Maushart and her family lived without technology for six months | dailytelegraph.com.au". dailytelegraph.com.au. 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.

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