Ivan Francis Southall AM, DFC was an Australian writer best known for young adult fiction. He wrote more than 30 children's books, six books for adults, and at least ten works of history, biography or other non-fiction. Wikipedia
Born: June 8, 1921, Canterbury, Australia
Died: November 15, 2008 (age 87 years), Melbourne, Australia
Children: Elizabeth Barber
Grandchildren: Rachel Barber, Heather Barber, and Ashleigh-Rose Barber
Notable works: Ash Road, To the Wild Sky, Bread and Honey, Fly West
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