J.R.POULTER /J.R.McRae 

Word Wings is the Imprint of J.R.Poulter.

As either writing persona, J.R. revels in collaborative work, currenlty working with 48  other creatives across 23 countries.

J.R. Poulter, multi-award winning author and poet, once worked in a circus! She has also been a librarian, associate lecturer to international postgraduates in English Expression, academic editor, book reviewer and an assessment package writer. To date, she has 34 books published for early childood to YA, general readership and for education. Her work has been drawn upon by ACER for English literacy and comprehension tests.

J.R.McRae, award winning poet and writer, once worked as a rare books librarian, tutor in English Expression to intrnational postgraduates and also dabbles in art and photography with a number of her images featured on covers and in anthologies. J.R.'s poetry is regularly set in high schools for study.
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COMMENDATIONS under J.R.Poulter/J.R.McRae

“Outstanding author” Helen Chamberlin, Macmillan/Windy Hollow

“Highly original, highly visual writer” Mark McLeod, Hodder Headline/Random House

“J.R. McRae is Australia's Scheherazade. As a creator, she is endlessly inventive and daring.” Dr. Florence Lewis, PhD, English Professor in University Of California, Berkeley, CA. Taught Daniel Hand, among many others.

"J.R. McRae is a master storyteller.” Adrienne T. O'Connell, teacher, B.A., Grad. Dip. Ed., taught children from indigenous classrooms in the outback to multicultural classrooms in the city.

“We love the way Jennifer writes (how could we not?)” Kira Lynn, Kane Miller, USA

AWARDS Under J.R. Poulter and J.R.McRae

*  Children's Choice - Top Six Picture Books for 2008, New Zealand
*  Top Ten Children's/YA Books for 2008, New Zealand Listener,         
     http:// www.listener.co.nz/culture/books/breaking-barriers/
*  New South Wales PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE RECOMMENDED  
    BOOKSLIST
* ”Mending Lucille", won CBCA Crichton Award.
* ”Gelati Supreme" was equal 2nd in the Suncorp Children's Literature
     Award.
* ”The Stray", YA short Story, in AATE's CBCA Notable Book awarded   
      anthology, "The Girl Who Married a Fly".
* Premier's Open Literature Award/Poetry Award Warana, [Bruce Dawe judge, ]

* Einbunpin Open Poetry and Haiku Awards [Martin Duwel judge]

CURRICULUM VITAE - Education / Libraries

* Assessment Package Writer/Editor, Queensland Studies Authority
* English Expression Tutor/Academic Editor, DPP, UQ working with overseas postgraduates
* Book Reviewer in charge New School Libraries, Access Education, Qld Ed Dept
* Acting Deputy Head Librarian, John Oxley Library Deputy Head Rare Books, SLQ

Websites:
www.jenniferrpoulter.weebly.com
http://jrmcrae-subversive.weebly.com