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Duncan Ball

Duncan Ball is one of Australia′s most popular authors for children. The books about Emily Eyefinger‚ the girl who was born with an eye on the end of her finger‚ are among his best−loved works. His books also include the Selby series.

Duncan lives in Glebe‚ NSW with his wife‚ Jill‚ and their adorable but incomprehensible cat‚ Jasper.


Author Extras
Books
The Joke's on Selby The Joke's on Selby
′This dog has no nose.′ ′How does he smell?′...
Eyespy Emily Eyefinger Eyespy Emily Eyefinger
Emily′s parents were shocked when Emily was born with an eye on the...
Selby Santa Selby Santa
Selby‚ the only talking dog in Australia‚ and perhaps the...

Interview

Selby was interviewed by Lou Arnold and the Shearettes from Shearer′s Bookshop and Multimedia Centre.

On the last page of Selby′s Secret‚ you confess that ′Selby′ is not your real name. Why did you pick the name Selby? Why not ′Cecil′ or ′Cedric′?

I didn′t chose Cecil because it′s too close to my real name. Well‚ a couple of letters are different. Cedric is even closer. I found the name Selby in the telephone directory. Was this a trick question?...

Read the full interview with Duncan Ball»
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