Susan Maushart

Susan Maushart (born 1958) is an American author and journalist who lived in Perth, Western Australia for over 20 years. She now lives in New York City.[1]

Her journalistic career in Australia varied between working for the Australian Broadcasting Commission[2] and regular columns in the Weekend Australian.[3] Maushart is also known for her ABC Radio series, StoryCatcher.[2]

Her books have covered wide-ranging topics from historical, to issues related to motherhood and marriage to that of teenagers interacting with modern media.

Her book, Moore River Native Settlement won the Adelaide Festival Non-fiction Award in 1994[4] and was short listed, in the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award, 1994.[5] Her recent book, The Winter of Our Disconnect published in 2010, chronicles her family's experiment in disconnecting from technology. This book details her realization of technology's presence in her household and her execution of dealing with it, while documenting her challenges and frustrations along the way.[6] She banned screens from her house for 6 months and in the end got the results she wanted.[6] The Daily Telegraph said this story "is a channel to a wider view into the impact of new media on the lives of families, into the very heart of the meaning of home."[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Public Lecture by Susan Maushart > Institute of Advanced Studies: The University of Western Australia". ias.uwa.edu.au. 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Who are you? Susan Maushart - ABC Perth - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". abc.net.au. 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ↑ http://susanmaushart.com/?page_id=4
  4. ↑ "Adelaide Festival Literary Awards. Winners. Shortlists". literaryfestivals.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Fremantle Press : Books : Sort of a Place Like Home by Susan Maushart
  6. 1 2 THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONNECT by Susan Maushart | Kirkus Reviews.
  7. ↑ "The winter of their disconnect - how Susan Maushart and her family lived without technology for six months | dailytelegraph.com.au". dailytelegraph.com.au. 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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