C. A. Milson

C. A. Milson

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C.A.Milson was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. His father is British and his mother is Australian. Although his roots stem from Britain he also has roots in Germany.

Milson has written 26 short stories (and counting), 2 novels and is a guest contributing writer for SchoolEnglish Magazine.

Growing up in Brisbane in the suburb of Kedron. Milson attended local high school, Kedron High then Wavell High.

Writing has always been in his blood. His grandmother was a gifted writer who wrote many jingles for radio and tv commercials in Australia in the 1960’s. His grandfather was an actor who appeared on Australian tv for a number of years in the early 1960’s. His great grandfather was Clement Lindley Wragge (the guy who started the trend of using people’s names for cyclones).

From a teenager he started to read the workings of master horror writer H.P.Lovecraft and found a love for horror writing himself. He didn’t start to develop that love for writing until 1989, when he was living in Victoria.

Milson tends to keep his private life exactly that. Apart from writing his interests include cooking, piloting, coaching, watching a good movie, socializing, listening to rock music and keeping in touch with his fans.

Milson is also known to give public and private lectures on writing and coaching/training on marketing.

Milson’s taste in music ranges from Alien Ant Farm to ZZTop, but he holds a particular like for Rock Music and Aussie bands such as AC/DC, Dragon and The Uncanny Xmen (Uncanny Xmen were a popular band in Australia for a brief time)

When Milson is not writing he is known to travel frequently between Europe, North America and Australasia.

Milson has resided in the US, (where he lived in NYC and NW Ohio), and New Zealand.

Manner-Man

Manner-Man

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<p>&quot;I am strong, and my flash is bright, And I will defend you and make things all right.&quot; These are the magic words to call upon Manner-Man - a superhero who can help control bullies and teach children ways to be considerate of others. Manner-Man arrives, shouting &quot;To the Rescue&quot;, helping children learn about sharing and warning about not 'hitting with words.' He teaches that if someone starts pushing, just shout out &quot;not nice!&quot; Meet the children who form the Manner-Man team and find out how to join! Manner-Man incorporates messages and characters found within some of Cannon's earlier books - helping children learn how to cope with bullies and look within themselves for their inner superhero! This is the fifth rhyming children's book by this award-winning author whose other bestselling books include Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won a dozen awards for her four previous rhyming books and is also the author of six published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called &quot;a modern day Dr.Seuss&quot; - GMTA Review. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>

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