DEBORAH
ABELA
When Deb was a small child, she spent
most of her time imagining she was on great adventures
all over the world. When she grew older, she bought a
backpack, a plane ticket and went on them for real. After
3 years she came home, completed a Bachelor of Communications
at UTS, worked in children's TV for seven years before
leaving to write novels about a small girl who goes on
lots of adventures all over the world.
Deb has written
ten Max Remy Superspy books with the 10th book being
the grande finale. The books are: In Search of the Time
and Space Machine,
Spyforce Revealed, The Nightmare Vortex, The
Hollywood Mission,
The Amazon Experiment, Blue's Revenge, The
Venice Job, Mission
in Malta, The French Code and The
Final Curtain. She has also
completed writing the third book in the immensely popular series
Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend). This series follows
the trials and tribulations of a boy called Jasper who is mad
about soccer & dreams
of playing in the World Cup.
   
The Max Remy books
are available in Australia, New Zealand and
have been sold to Simon and Schuster in the USA, Oxford University
Press in the UK and are also available in Greece, Spain and Malta.
When she's not writing or reading, she loves talking to kids and
getting them excited about stories, books and going on their own
adventures.
Deb’s most recent novel is The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen, a quirky and mysterious tale of friends, fire-twirlers and ghosts!
Her experience
in the world of children's TV means her presentations about her
work are informative and entertaining. She is happy to talk to
groups of school students about her novels and also about her
scriptwriting and TV work.
Some comments
about her presentations include:
'She is lively
and animated in her approach and obviously enjoys children -
a most enjoyable presenter.'
'Deb had the students intrigued as she delved into the life of Max Remy Superspy
and the life of an author. Her energy and commitment sees students with a re-energised
thirst for reading and writing.'
'Her infectious, bubbly personality and her ability to involve all students
in the discussions and activities made the sessions memorable for all of us
who were involved.'
More information
and resources can be found at www.deborahabela.com.
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