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Girlfriend (magazine)
''Girlfriend'' magazine is an Australian teen girls magazine established in December 1988 by Futura Publications. Since 2020, the magazine has been owned by Are Media. Girlfriend Model Search The Girlfriend Model Search is a modelling competition. In past years, the model search has been sponsored by Priceline, Schwarzkopf, CoverGirl and Rimmel London. with selected 2007 national finalists even being appointed as the faces of "Schwarzkopf LIVE Colour" semi-permanent hair colorant products. Finalists Girlfriend Fiction ''Girlfriend Fiction'' is a collaboration with Allen & Unwin. There are 20 novels in the series. The novels are written by a variety of authors, who write from a teenage girl's point of view. Novels * My Life and Other Catastrophes – Rowena Mohr (February 2008, Allen & Unwin) * The Indigo Girls – Penni Russon (February 2008, Allen & Unwin) * She's With the Band – Georgia Clark (May 2008, Allen & Unwin) * Always Mackenzie – Kate Constable (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teen Magazine
Teen magazines are magazines aimed at teenager, teenage readers. They usually consist of gossip, news, fashion tips and interviews and may include posters, label, stickers, small samples of cosmetics or other products and inserts. The teen magazine industry is overwhelmingly female-oriented. Several publications, such as ''Teen Ink'' and ''Teen Voices'', cater to both male and female audiences, although publications specifically targeting teenage boys are rare. Many scholars have critiqued teen magazines, as the topics presented are narrow and only present a limited range of female roles, some believe that they are effective because of the relationship developed between magazine and reader. There is a distinct feminine space that is made by the text itself as editors of teen magazines focus on making the content of their text appropriate to the analytical ability of their readers. Along with most mainstream magazines, teen magazines are typically sold in print at supermarkets, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Fry
Lucy Elizabeth Fry (born 14 March 1992) is an Australian actress. She is known for portraying Zoey in '' Lightning Point'', Lyla in '' Mako: Island of Secrets'', and Lissa Dragomir in the film ''Vampire Academy''. Fry was also cast in Hulu's eight part miniseries ''11.22.63'' as Marina Oswald, wife of Lee Harvey Oswald, and played the lead in the 2016 Australian horror television series '' Wolf Creek'' and Tikka in the 2017 Netflix film ''Bright''. Since 2019, she has portrayed Stella Gigante in the Epix series ''Godfather of Harlem''. Early life Fry was born in Wooloowin, Queensland, Australia in 1992. She attended Brisbane Girls Grammar School in Brisbane, Queensland, and began studying theatre at an early age, training with the Brisbane-based physical theatre company, Zen Zen Zo. In 2007, she was a runner-up in Girlfriend Magazine's Model Search. Career She made an uncredited appearance in the season 3 finale of '' H2O: Just Add Water'', in 2010. Her first major role on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaina Faranda
In Greek mythology, Melaena or Melena (, feminine "black, dark"), Melane () or MelanisScholia on Euripides, ''Orestes'' 1094 was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis. Family Melaena's father was one of the local river gods, either Kephisos or Pleistos of northern Boeotia. In another account, she was called the daughter of King Hyamus of Hyampolis and Melanthea (Melantho), daughter of Deucalion. Her sister was called Celaeno. Melanis was loved by Apollo and bore him Delphos, eponym of Delphi. Mythology Melaina was often identified with Thyia who was also named as the mother of Delphos in other traditions.Pausanias, 10.6.4 She was usually confused with the chthonic nymph Melinoë, daughter of Persephone by Hades. Notes References * Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica The ''Argonautica'' () is a Greek literature, Greek epic poem written by Apollonius of Rhodes, Apollonius Rhodius in the 3rd century BC. The on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Johnson
Maurice John Giblin Johnston (born 13 April 1963) is a Scottish former football player and coach. Johnston, who played as a forward, started his senior football career with Partick Thistle in 1981. He moved to Watford in 1983, where he scored 23 league goals and helped them reach the 1984 FA Cup Final. In 1984 he joined Celtic and scored 72 goals in 128 matches, won the Scottish Cup in 1985 and the Scottish league championship in 1986. Johnston signed for Nantes in 1987. He returned to Glasgow with Rangers in 1989, becoming the second player to cross the Old Firm divide since World War II ( Alfie Conn was first) and the first open Catholic to play for Rangers since World War I. Johnston won two Scottish league titles with Rangers, scoring 46 goals in 100 games. He later played for Everton, Hearts, Falkirk and American Major League Soccer (MLS) side Kansas City Wizards. Johnston received his first international cap for Scotland in 1984, when he was at Watford. He scored 14 goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scot Gardner
Scot Gardner is an Australian writer known for his young adult novels. He has worked as a counselor and youth worker Youth work is a community support activity aimed at older children and adolescents. Depending upon the culture and the community, different services and institutions may exist for this purpose. In general, it provides an environment where young pe ... before becoming a full-time novelist. Career "I'm not exactly sure how I ended up a writer. I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was at school, but I did work experience as a vet and it was nothing like I'd imagined." - Scot Gardner Bibliography *''One Dead Seagull'' (2001) *''White Ute Dreaming'' (2002) *''Burning Eddy'' (2003) *''The Legend of Kevin the Plumber'' (2004) *''Kite Dude'' (2004) *''Gravity'' (2006) *''The Other Madonna'' (2007) *''The Lonely Lady'' (2023) *''Jacobs Last Walk'' (2022) *''Fall from the Slippery Cliff'' (2021) *''The Anti-Biotics Didn't Work'' (2020) *''Jequis Ain't No Sucker'' (2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Jonsberg
Barry Jonsberg (born 1951) is an Australian author and teacher who was born in Liverpool, England. He earned two degrees in English and Psychology from Liverpool University and was a college lecturer in Crewe, Cheshire before moving to Australia in 1999. His book ''The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull'' was shortlisted for the 2005 Children's Book Council Awards in the Older Readers category and was given a special mention the 2005 White Ravens Selection of International Children's and Youth Literature. ''It's not all about YOU, Calma'' won the 2006 South Australian Festival Award for Children's Literature. Dreamrider' was shortlisted for the 2007 NSW Premier's Award. ''The Dog that Dumped on my Doona'' was shortlisted for the Territory Read Literature Award 2008. ''My Life as an Alphabet'' won the 2013 Children's Peace Literature Award for older readers. His 2022 book, ''A Little Spar''k, was shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Lim
Rebecca Lim Hui Ling (born 26 September 1986) is a Singaporean actress and host. Lim has won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Asian Television Awards and two Best Actress in a Leading Role awards, a Best Supporting Actress award. Lim also won Best Performance in a Leading Role at the Seoul International Drama Awards. Lim has been the cover girl for numerous fashion magazines, and has been invited to Paris Fashion Week 2019 for Christian Dior and Hermes show. In 2020, Lim was awarded the Best Actress National Winner - Malaysia for her performance in ''The Bridge''. Early life Lim was born on 26 September 1986 in Singapore and is the second among three children in a Hokkien family. Lim was educated at CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School and Victoria Junior College before graduating from the Singapore Management University with a Bachelor of Accountancy and Bachelor of Laws degrees. While studying at the Singapore Management University, Lim participated in the Miss Singapore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalia Kalkipsakis
Thalia, Thalía, Thaleia or Thalian may refer to: People * Thalia (given name), including a list of people with the name Mythological and fictional characters * Thalia (Grace), one of the three Graces (Charities) * Thalia (Muse), the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry * Thalia (Nereid), one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris * Thalia (nymph), daughter of Hephaestus, and minor goddess of vegetation * Thalia Menninger, a fictional character from the TV series ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' * Thalia Grace, in mythology novels by Rick Riordan Places * Thalia, Victoria, Australia * Thalia, Texas, U.S. * Thalia, Virginia, U.S. Arts and entertainment * Thalia Awards, issued by the Czech Actors' Association * ''Thalia'' (German magazine), a former German magazine * ''Thalia'' (Swedish magazine), avant-garde theatre, music and literary magazine * ''Thalia'', a book by Arius in the 1st century AD *'' The Muse Thalia'', a painting by Michele Pannonio c. 1546 * ''Thalía ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lili Wilkinson
Lili Wilkinson (born 7 April 1981) is an Australian author. She has also written for several publications, including ''The Age'', and managed insideadog.com.au, a website for teenagers about books, as part of her role at the Centre For Youth Literature at the State Library of Victoria until January 2011. Early life Wilkinson was born in Melbourne, the daughter of children's author, Carole Wilkinson, and film and television sound recordist, John Wilkinson. She attended Spensley Street Primary School and Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, and has referred to her high school self as "a bit of a nerd". Heavily involved in drama, in Year 7 she played Aphrodite in a musical version of the Greek epic ''Odyssey''. Influences Wilkinson has spoken of her love for the work of Diana Wynne Jones, David Almond and Lewis Carroll in interviews. She has also revealed that Shaun Tan is her favourite illustrator. She has been quoted as saying: "My favourite books would be '' Fire and Hemlock'' b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Constable
Kate Constable (born 1966) is an Australian author. Her first novel was '' The Singer of All Songs'', the first in the ''Chanters of Tremaris'' trilogy. It was later followed by '' The Waterless Sea'' and ''The Tenth Power''. Biography Constable was born in Sandringham, Melbourne. When she was six, her family moved to Papua New Guinea for her father's work as a pilot. She enrolled in an Arts/Law degree at Melbourne University. She finished her degrees in seven years, working part-time in various jobs. She settled into the job that was to become her main source of income for the next thirteen years: phone sales, administration assistant and occasional receptionist at Warner Music. She started writing after many years at law school and at Warner. In 1993, her first short story, "Graham Remains", was published in the literary magazine ''Meanjin''. In 1996 she won second prize in the annual HQ short story competition. After her first attempt at a novel, she met and fell in love wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Clark
Georgia Clark (born 1980) is an Australian-born writer based in New York. She is the founder of Generation Women, a monthly event series that takes place in New York, Montreal, and Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. Personal life Clark was born in 1980 in Sydney, Australia. She was educated at Gosford High School. Clark identifies as queer. Career Early in her life, she was involved in Sydney's underground art scene, participating in filmmaking, screenwriting, and editing a music magazine. During this period, she formed a band that began as a fictional project but later became a real musical group. She also contributed to various publications, created zines, and published her first young adult novel, ''She's With The Band''. In 2009, at the age of 29, Clark moved to New York City and became involved in the improvisational comedy scene, particularly with the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), where she was on a house team. She transitioned from filmmaking to novel writing, finding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penni Russon
Penni Russon (born 27 December 1974) is an Australian writer of children's literature and young adult fiction. Biography Russon was born in 1974 in Tasmania, Australia. Russon studied children's literature at Monash University and professional writing and editing at RMIT University. She is a freelance editor and originally wrote poems. In 2004, her first novel was published by Random House, entitled ''Undine''. ''Undine'' was a finalist in the 2004 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel but lost to Scott Westerfeld's '' The Secret Hour''. In 2005, she released the sequel to ''Undine'', entitled ''Breathe'', which was published by Random House, and in 2007 she concluded the ''Undine'' trilogy with ''Drift''. ''Breathe'' received a note of high commendation at the 2005 Aurealis Awards. Russon has written three novels in the ''Girlfriend Fiction'' series, one in collaboration with Kate Constable, and in 2007 she released ''Josie and the Michael Street Kids'', which was a finalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |