Mark Whittaker

Mark Whittaker
Born (1965-07-29) 29 July 1965
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education Newington College
Occupation Journalist, non-fiction writer
Spouse(s) Amy Willesee
Children 2
Parent(s) Bill Whittaker

Mark Cornelius Whittaker (born 29 July 1965[1]) is an Australian journalist and non-fiction writer. Since 2007, he and his family have lived on a Murray Grey cattle and Wiltshire Horn sheep property near Berry, New South Wales.[2]

Early life

Whittaker was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of journalist Bill Whittaker,[3] and attended Newington College (1978–1983).[4]

Writing career

In 1985 Whittaker commenced as a copy boy with News Limited and became a staff writer on The Weekend Australian Magazine in 1993. Seven years later he left the Magazine to travel around Australia and write. He later rejoined The Weekend Australian Magazine as a part-time staff writer.

Awards

  • 2002 - With wife and co-author, Amy Willesee,[5] won the Asia-Pacific Travel Writing Award for their book on the Kathmandu royals murders.[6]
  • 2005 - Walkley Award for Magazine Feature Writing for The Weekend Australian article "Ordinary Heroes" about the people who attempted to rescue Sophie Delezio and Molly Wood from a burning childcare centre[7][8]
  • 2006 - News Ltd's News Award for Features Journalist of the Year[9]

Publications

  • Granny Killer: The story of John Glover, Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy (Sydney, Collins/Angus & Robertson 1992) ISBN 0-207-17766-X[10]
  • Sins of the Brother: The definitive story of Ivan Milat and the Backpacker Murders, Mark Whittaker and Les Kennedy (Sydney, Macmillan 1998) ISBN 0-7329-0968-6[11]
  • The Road to Mount Buggery: A journey through the curiously named places of Australia, Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Pan Macmillan 2001) ISBN 0-7329-1111-7[12]
  • Walking to Victory, Adam Gilchrist with Mark Whittaker (Sydney, Macmillan 2003 ISBN 0-7329-1138-9[13]
  • Love & Death in Kathmandu: A strange tale of royal murder, Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Macmillan 2003) ISBN 0-7329-1177-X[14]
  • Ten Years, Roseanne Catt with Mark Whittaker and Amy Willesee (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2005) ISBN 0-7329-1190-7[15]
  • Bomber: From Vietnam to hell and back, Mark Whittaker and Tony Bower-Miles (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2009) ISBN 978-1-4050-3935-2[16]
  • Brave: Ordinary Australians and their extraordinary acts of courage, Mark Whittaker (Sydney, Pan Macmillan Australia 2011) ISBN 978-1-4050-3987-1[17]

References

  1. ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 214
  2. ↑ What’s Your Beef – The Australian Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Crikey
  4. ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 214
  5. ↑ Crikey
  6. ↑ Macmillan
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  8. ↑ 2005 Walkley Award Winners
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
  10. ↑ NLA Catalogue - Granny Killer
  11. ↑ NLA Catalogue - Sins of the Brother
  12. ↑ NLA Catalogue - The Road to Mount Buggery
  13. ↑ NLA Catalogue - Walking to Victory
  14. ↑ NLA Catalogue - Love & Death in Kathmandu
  15. ↑ NLA Catalogue - Ten Years
  16. ↑ NLA Catalogue - Bomber
  17. ↑ NLA Catalogue - Brave
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