James Moloney: collected papers

This folder contains correspondence from readers, including original artwork by Reef Jamieson inspired by the novel and reviews of the United States of America edition of 'Book of Lies', published in 2004.

This folder contains the initial ideas for the 'Master of the Books', the sequel to 'The Book of Lies'.

This folder contains author's material for 'Master of Books' under an earlier title: 'The Book of all Things' including:

• Plot outlines;
• Chapter outlines;
• Notes about improvements;
• Maps and diagrams

This folder contains research material related to the novel 'Master of the Books'. 

This folder contains the original manuscript for 'Master of the Books' sent to Harper Collins, edited by Nicola O'Shea. 

This folder contains correspondence regarding the novel 'Master of the Books' with Lisa Berryman and Lydia Papandrea from Harper Collins; editor Nicole O'Shea; report from Liana Spoke. Also includes book cover samples and maps. 

This folder contains:

• The initial ideas for the 'The Book from Baden Dark', the third book in 'The Book of Lies' series;
• The first two chapters of an early draft from October 2007;
• Further ideas and outlines in late 2007.

This folder contains author's material including ideas, plans and daily printouts relating to the novel 'The Book from Baden Dark'.

This folder contains author's material including ideas, plans and daily printouts relating to the novel 'The Book from Baden Dark'.

This folder contains: 

• Chapter and scene outlines for the novel 'The Book from Baden Dark';
• Daily printouts of the first draft.

This folder contains chapter and scene plans for a revised first draft of 'The Book from Baden Dark'.

This folder contains daily printouts of a revised first draft of the novel 'The Book from Baden Dark'. 

This folder contains daily printouts of the second draft of 'The Book from Baden Dark' under an earlier title: 'The Secrets of Baden Dark'. 

This folder contains the original manuscript for 'The Book from Baden Dark' sent to Harper Collins. Manuscript edited by Nicola O'Shea with cover letter from senior editor Lydia Papandrea.

This folder contains correspondence related to the novel ' The Book from Baden Dark' with Lisa Berryman and Lydia Papandrea at Harper Collins, Nicola O'Shea editor. Promotional material and reviews. 

This folder contains the initial ideas for the novel 'Kill the Possum' including reseach and articles about psychopathy, bullying and post traumatic stress disorder.

This folder contains author's material related to 'Kill the Possum' including:

• Author's notes; 
• Chapter outlines for the first and second draft;
• Notes for the third and fourth draft.

This folder contains the draft manuscript of 'Kill the Possum' read by Kate Moloney, with annotations. 

This folder contains correspondence related to the novel 'Kill the Possum' with Margaret Connolly, including annotated draft. Christine Alecich and Kristin Gill from Penguin Group. Folder also contains book reviews and communication in relation to book awards.

This folder contains the initial ideas and story plan for the novel 'Silvermay', published in 2011. 

This folder contains author's material including notes, chapter outlines and first draft for the novel 'Silvermay'.

This folder contains synopsis, daily printouts of the first draft of the novel 'Silvermay' and handwritten notes.

This folder contains the first complete draft of 'Silvermay'. Read by Kate and Julia, with comments by Julia Moloney.

This folder contains correspondence related to the novel 'Silvermay' with editor Nicola O'Shea; Lisa Berryman and Lydia Papandrea at Harper Collins and Margaret Connolly. Promotional material and reviews.

This folder contains material related to the novel 'Tamlyn' published in 2012 includes:

• Correspondence with editor Nicola O'Shea; Margaret Connolly; Chren Byng and Lydia Papandrea at Harper Collins includes the publication schedule for 'Tamlyn';
• Research material;
• Initial ideas;
• Chapter outlines.

This folder contains daily printouts of the first draft of the novel 'Tamlyn', published in 2012.

This folder contains initial ideas for to the novel 'Lucien' and correspondence with editor Nicola O'Shea and Chren Byng, editor from Harper Collins.

This folder contains chapter outlines and notes for the first draft of the novel 'Lucien', published in 2013.

This folder contains daily printouts of the first draft of the novel 'Lucien', published in 2013.

This folder contains the initial ideas including synopsis for the novel 'The Tower Mill' under an earlier title: 'Joie de Vivre'.

This folder contains an incomplete draft of the first version of the novel 'The Tower Mill' under an earlier title: 'Joie de Vivre'.

This folder contains the initial ideas for a new draft of 'The Tower Mill', under an earlier title: 'The Cuckoo's Child'.

This folder contains passage outlines and author's revision notes for 'The Tower Mill' under earlier title: 'The Cuckoo's Child'.

This folder contains daily printouts of the first draft of 'The Tower Mill' under earlier title: 'The Cuckoo's Child'.

This folder contains the edited manuscript for 'The Tower Mill' after extensive rewriting in response to recommendations by Madonna Duffy from University of Queensland Press (UQP). 

This folder contains:

• Revision notes for the novel 'The Tower Mill';
• Research material related to the Fitzgerald Inquiry, Springbok unrest, Pauline Hanson's maiden speech and the 1998 Queensland state election;
• Correspondence with Rebecca Roberts from UQP including editorial comments.

This folder contains correspondence related to 'The Tower Mill' with Margaret Connolly and staff at UQP including Madonna Duffy, Rebecca Roberts and John Hunter.

This folder contains: 

• Correspondence with Margaret Connolly; Rebecca Roberts; Madonna Duffy and John Hunter from UQP;
• Author's notes;
• Four versions of 'The Tower Mill' book cover;
• Reviews related to 'The Tower Mill'.

This folder contains research material, initial ideas, chapter outlines including printouts of selected chapters of the novel 'The Last Horse Race'.

This folder contains reviews for 'The Last Horse Race' and correspondence with Penguin Group's Jane Goodwin and Clair Hume.

This folder contains research material, story notes and chapter outlines for the novel 'Disappearing Act'.

This folder contains the edited manuscript for 'Disappearing Act' with corrections by the author, under earlier title: 'The Tangled Magic of Montilagus'. 

This folder contains page proofs showing corrections by the author, including title change from 'The Tangled Magic of Montilagus' to 'Disappearing Act'.

This folder contains book covers, reviews for the novel 'Disappearing Act' and correspondence with Margaret Connolly; Nicola O'Shea; Lisa Berryman and Rachel Dennis of Harper Collins.

This folder contains initial ideas for the novel 'The Beauty is in the Walking', under an earlier title: 'The Palmerston Case'. 

This folder contains notes and chapter outlines before the switch to first person in the novel 'The Beauty is in the Walking'. Including daily printouts of the first draft under an earlier title: 'The Palmerston Case'.

This folder contains draft outline and chapter notes, in first person, for 'The Beauty is in the Walking', under an earlier title: 'The Palmerston Case'. 

This folder contains daily printouts of the first draft for 'The Beauty is in the Walking' under an earlier title: 'The Palmerston Case'.

This folder contains a structural edit by Leonie Tyle for 'The Beauty is in the Walking', under an earlier title: 'The Palmerston Case'. 

This folder contains:

• Correspondence with Lisa Berryman and Rachel Dennis from Harper Collins;
• Structural report by Leonie Tyle including correspondence;
• Reviews for 'The Beauty is in the Walking', published in 2015.

This folder contains research material for the novel 'Bridget: A New Australian'.

This folder contains notes and chapter outlines for the novel 'Bridget: A New Australian' including a proposal for the Omnibus series about immigrant children.

This folder contains:

• Correspondence with publishers Dyan Blacklock and Gina Inverarity from Omnibus Books;
• Correspondence with Margaret Connolly;
• Edited manuscript of 'Bridget: A New Australian' by Gina Inverarity;
• Reviews.

This folder contains daily printouts of the first draft of the novel 'Bridget: A New Australian'.

This folder contains research material for the novel, 'The Love That I Have', under an earlier title: 'The Dead Should Know they are Loved'.

This folder contains initial ideas, authors notes and chapter outlines of first draft of 'The Love That I Have', under an earlier title: 'The Dead Should Know they are Loved'.

This folder contains daily printouts of the first draft for the novel, 'The Love That I Have', under an earlier title: 'The Dead Should Know they are Loved'.

This folder contains draft for revision with author's notes based on recommendations from Julie and Kate Moloney's reading of the first draft of 'The Love That I Have'.

This folder contains ideas with author's notes for a later draft along with a manuscript appraisal by Leonie Tyle.

This folder contains edited manuscript for 'The Love That I Have' by Ali Lavau, including authors response. 

This folder contains:

• Correspondence with Margaret Connolly
• Correspondence with Harper Collins staff including Lisa Berryman, Eve Tonnelli, Kady Holt, Georgia Williams, Larissa Bricis and Michelle Weisz;
• Reviews for the novel 'The Love That I Have', published in 2018.
• Promotional material and book cover samples.

This folder contains research material, initial ideas, notes and chapter outlines for the first draft of 'The Young Vikings', under an earlier title: 'Viking Sons' and 'Sword for a Viking'.

This folder contains daily printouts of the first draft of 'The Young Vikings', under an earlier title: 'Viking Sons'. 

This folder contains notes, ideas and chapter outlines for the second draft of 'The Young Vikings', under an earlier title: 'Sword for a Viking'.

This folder contains research material including maps and notes for the third version of 'The Young Vikings', under an earlier title: 'Johan's Revenge'.

This folder contains the structural edits of 'The Young Vikings' by Rebecca McRitchie from Scholastic Australia with authors annotations.

This folder contains:

• Correspondence with Margaret Connolly, Cassandra Rathbone, Rebecca McRitchie and Dyan Blacklock at Scholastic;
• Proposal for a series including note from the author for the novel 'The Young Vikings'. 

This folder contains:

• Authors' brief from Penguin for 'Hunter and Collector';
• Correspondence with Margaret Connolly; Lisa Riley and Catherine McCredie from Penguin
• Initial ideas, notes and story outline;
• Manuscript read by Kate Moloney with edited manuscript in track changes.

This folder contains:

• Correspondence with Lisa Riley, Clair Hume and Amy Thomas from Penguin
• Outline related to a rejected early storyline for 'The Night Prowler' under the title 'The Clockwork Man';
• Outline of revised storyline and first draft;
• Cover concepts;
• Revised second drafted edited in track changes. 

This folder contains notes and ideas for 'And Jake Ran onto the MCG', an unpublished story initially intended for Penguin's Aussie Chomps series. Includes a questions and answers for an interview with Daniel Dzufer, a young AFL player contracted to the Brisbane Lions. 

This folder contains initial ideas and story development for 'Braidon and the Brown Dog', an unpublished novel. Includes chapter notes, daily printouts of first draft and manuscript sent to penguin for the Aussie Chomp Series. Rejected late 2008.

This folder contains chapter outlines and first draft for 'Simon, his sister and the Sydney Harbour Bridge', intended for Aussie Gems series. Rejected by Omnibus. 

This folder contains chapter notes, daily printouts of the first draft of 'The Ballerina and the Burglar'. Draft manuscript read by Kate Moloney with annotations. Intended for Aussie Bites series, rejected by Penguin late 2008.

This folder contains notes, chapter outlines and complete manuscript for 'The Town with no TV', an unpublished story for 9-12 year olds. Rejected by literary agent Margaret Connolly.

This folder contains initial ideas, story notes, chapter outlines and daily printouts of the first draft of 'The Wishbone Mysteries'. An unpublished story for 8-10 year olds intended as the first in a series. Rejected as needing more work by literary agent and not developed any further. 

This folder contains reviews and newspaper clippings relating the following published stories:

• 'Crossfire'; 
• 'Dougy'; 
• 'Gracey';
• 'Swashbuckler';
• 'The house on River Terrace';
• 'A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove'. 

This folder contains miscellaneous papers relating to Moloney's writing career including:

• Correspondence from The Children's Book Council for winning the Nan Chauncy Award;
• Promotional material and newspaper clippings;
• 'Know the Author: James Moloney' written by Kevin Steinberger;
• 'Teenage Fiction' article written by James Moloney.