Geoffrey McSkimming

3/5

Biography

Geoffrey McSkimming is the author of both the Cairo Jim and Joscelyn Osgood series, featuring an archaeologist and his flight attendant friend. Geoffrey's verse has been published in the NSW and Victorian School Magazines. He is currently working on a stage adaptation of Cairo Jim on the Trail to ChaCha Muchos (in conjunction with St Martins: THe Victorian Centre for Youth Arts), and a new Jocelyn Osgood adventure.He has travelled widely in order to research for his books, including Egypt, Peru, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), Greece, Mexico, Turkey, Italy, Singapore and other locations.

  • Primary profession
  • Writer·children's writer
  • Country
  • Australia
  • Nationality
  • Australian
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 01 January 1962
  • Place of birth
  • Sydney
  • Spouses
  • Sue-Anne Webster

Books

Comments