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Stuck for Support (Kids’ Night In)
Archimede Fusillo, the son of Italian migrants, was born and grew up in Melbourne. Surrounded by wonderful storytellers, he learnt early on the value of stories in shaping our lives and connecting people, irrespective of backgrounds.
Success with short stories about growing up in a multicultural Melbourne led Archie to try his hand at writing a novel. In 1997 his first novel, Sparring With Shadows, was a Notable Children’s Book Council of Australia book and went on to be shortlisted for the Italy in the World Literature Awards. He followed this up with The Dons and later Last of the Braves, among others.
Many of his books have been written from personal experiences. He attended a boys’ school, where his year 10 teacher helped and encouraged him to write
A childhood friend of his was in an accident while the two boys were playing on top of a wheat silo, and his friend slipped and died instantly.
Other stories, such as The Dons, which relates to his Nonna (Grandmother), who contracted dementia.
Fusillo lives in Melbourne with his wife, son and daughter. He worked as a features writer for two international magazines. He completed a BA degree in Psychology at Melbourne University
His stories are often set in the ’60s and ’70s, when he was growing up as a first-generation Italian-Australian, and often explore themes of manhood. He has won the Alan Marshall Award and the Mary Grant Bruce Award for Children’s Literature for his short stories, and The Dons received a Family Therapy Award for Literature. He is a popular speaker at the Melbourne Writers Festival especially on the Schools panels. He was also at the Mildura Writers’ Festival and the Northern Writers Festival, and regularly speaks at schools in Melbourne and interstate.
In 2005 he was the judge for the Eastern Regional Libraries National Storywriting Competitio
Apart from writing full time, Archie loves fishing with his son, shopping with his wife and daughter, and getting away to the Victorian south coast as often as his busy travelling schedule and domineering cat allow.
Stuck for Support (Kids’ Night In)
Archimede Fusillo, the son of Italian migrants, was born and grew up in Melbourne. Surrounded by wonderful storytellers, he learnt early on the value of stories in shaping our lives and connecting people, irrespective of backgrounds.
Success with short stories about growing up in a multicultural Melbourne led Archie to try his hand at writing a novel. In 1997 his first novel, Sparring With Shadows, was a Notable Children’s Book Council of Australia book and went on to be shortlisted for the Italy in the World Literature Awards. He followed this up with The Dons and later Last of the Braves, among others.
Many of his books have been written from personal experiences. He attended a boys’ school, where his year 10 teacher helped and encouraged him to write
A childhood friend of his was in an accident while the two boys were playing on top of a wheat silo, and his friend slipped and died instantly.
Other stories, such as The Dons, which relates to his Nonna (Grandmother), who contracted dementia.
Fusillo lives in Melbourne with his wife, son and daughter. He worked as a features writer for two international magazines. He completed a BA degree in Psychology at Melbourne University
His stories are often set in the ’60s and ’70s, when he was growing up as a first-generation Italian-Australian, and often explore themes of manhood. He has won the Alan Marshall Award and the Mary Grant Bruce Award for Children’s Literature for his short stories, and The Dons received a Family Therapy Award for Literature. He is a popular speaker at the Melbourne Writers Festival especially on the Schools panels. He was also at the Mildura Writers’ Festival and the Northern Writers Festival, and regularly speaks at schools in Melbourne and interstate.
In 2005 he was the judge for the Eastern Regional Libraries National Storywriting Competitio
Apart from writing full time, Archie loves fishing with his son, shopping with his wife and daughter, and getting away to the Victorian south coast as often as his busy travelling schedule and domineering cat allow.
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