Mark Carthew Author

Mark Carthew is an award-winning editor, author & teacher, well known for his numerous books and series exploring wordplay, music, movement, drama and humour.Mark has worked as a primary teacher for most of his adult life, but he also worked as a cabinetmaker for a short while. He has been an Arts Education Consultant for the Victorian Department of Education and currently works as a sessional university lecturer and tutor. In 2005 Mark was Highly Commended in the National Dromkeen Librarians award which read ‘Mark Carthew – whose success in bringing literary experiences to the school community through music, drama and writing is inspirational.’