Maureen McCarthy

Maureen McCarthy (born 1953) is an Australian author.

McCarthy grew up on a farm in Homewood, Victoria, and was initially an art teacher in Victorian secondary schools before transitioning into film. She partnered with Chris Warner to start Trout Films, and produced films such as Eating Your Heart Out, a documentary about eating disorders.

She co-wrote ''In Between'', a TV drama series for SBS, before adapting it into books. McCarthy continued to write for TV series such as ''Ocean Girl'' and ''Lift Off''.

Her books focus on young adults and have been shortlisted for numerous awards. Her novel ''Queen Kat, Carmel and St Jude Get a Life'' was published in 1995 and adapted into TV series for ABC TV. The series was produced by her husband, Chris Warner. Provided by Wikipedia