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Paul Zann


Biography

Paul Zann (1932- ) emigrated from Australia in 1968 and is now a Canadian citizen living in Truro, Nova Scotia. Borealis has published his two novels for young readers: "The Aussie Six in Australia" (2004) and "The Aussie Six in Canada" (2003). His publications include "The Weirdest Class," a children's book; "A Real Son of a 'Vitch!," a humorous novel; "Strike," a musical; and "The Parasite/s," a play. He has also written short stories and poetry and Borealis Press published his collection of poetry "Crouching at the Keyhole" in 2007.


Books by Paul Zann
Crouching at the Keyhole

Written by
Paul Zann


Cover of Crouching at the Keyhole
92 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 9780888873316
$19.95 CA



About the Book

Paul Zann is a much-published writer of children´s and adult novels, short stories, essays, plays, and poetry. His poems have appeared in journals in Canada, United States, England, Spain, and Australia. Two of his children´s animal books, The Aussie Six in Canada and The Aussie Six in Australia, have been published by Borealis Press, Ottawa, with The Aussie Six in Spain to follow soon.

Paul is an Australian born Canadian citizen who lives in Truro, Nova Scotia. One of his many interests is playing an Extra in TV movies. Among his many roles, he has been a jury member, a fisherman, a dead man in a casket, a Viking warrier, a Norwegian priest, and a drunken convict in The Trailer Park Boys.

His poetry with its description imagery and gallery of unusual characters is enjoyed by readers of fine poetry. It is also praised by readers who admitted that they did not know they liked poetry at all until they read his - a high compliment, indeed!


Aussie Six in Australia

Written by
Paul Zann


Cover of Aussie Six in Australia
108 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 9780888872234
$15.95 CA



About the Book

   This novel is the second in The Aussie Six series. Kitty Kangaroo, Cuddles the Koala, Polly Platypus, Jack Kookaburra, Emma Emu, Spiny Ant-Eater and Donnie Dingo are back home. Their Canadian animal friends have been captured by a cruel Australian circus owner. The Aussie Six help them escape. The friends are now on the run from the Owner and his evil henchman Gustave. Crafty Crocodile, Shubert Shark, Wendy Wombat, Cocky Cockatoo and Wally Wallaby help them during their flight. But will their pursuers catch them?
   Young readers, and their parents, will learn much about Australia´s unusual animals in this exciting story.
   Also available is the first book in the series, The Aussie Six in Canada.


Aussie Six in Canada

Written by
Paul Zann


Cover of Aussie Six in Canada
93 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 9780888872289
$15.95 CA



About the Book

The Aussie Six, seven (!) animals — Kitty Kangaroo, Cuddles the Koala, Polly the Platypus, Jack Kookaburra, Emma Emu, Spiny Ant-eater, and Donnie Dingo — are forced to leave a fiery summer day in Australia and drift on a yacht to wintery Canada. Paul Zann´s novel tells how the animals learn to cooperate and respect each other.

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Updated: August 5, 2002

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