About Sophie Masson
MICRO-BIO
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Born in Indonesia of French parents, and brought up in Australia and France, Sophie Masson is the award-winning and internationally-published author of over 60 books for children, young adults and adults. Her latest books include the picture books T...More
EXPERIENCE
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University of New England
- Contracted course material writer; casual lecturer and tutor
- Writing Program
- January 2017 to Present
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University of New England
- PhD student in Creative Practice, scholarly author
- School of Arts, Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education
- August 2015 to Present
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Christmas Press
- Publishing director and co-founder
- Publishing
- January 2013 to Present
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Self-Employed
- Author
- Creative Writing
- January 1988 to Present
EDUCATION
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University of New England
- Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Practice
- August 2015 to Present
Enrolled as full time candidate for PhD in Creative Practice; due to submit thesis on August 14, 2018
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University of New England
- Master of Letters
- May 1988 to April 1990
Master of Letters in French and English literature; dissertation written in both languages
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University of New England
- Bachelor of Arts
- April 1985 to April 1988
Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English, French, and Australian Literature
Interests
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Australian Literature
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French Literature
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Book Industry
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Authors
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Illustrators
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Speculative Fiction
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Young Adult Afterlife Fiction
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Historical Fiction
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Fantasy Literature
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Young Adult Literature
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Children's Literature
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Creative Process
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Small Press Publishing
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Authorship
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Publishing