Geason, Susan (1946-)

Field of activity
Editor, Writer and Women's Liberationist
Libraries Australia
http://nla.gov.au/anbd.aut-an35503566
NLA Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-527579

Biographies

Most of Geason's professional life centred on politics and writing, often a combination of both, including positions as a researcher in Parliament House, Canberra; Cabinet Adviser in the New South Wales Premier's Department; and head of information in what is now the Environment Protection Authority. Since 1988 she has worked as a freelance writer and editor, and from 1992 till 1997, was literary editor of the Sydney weekly newspaper, the Sun-Herald.

Geason was born in 1946, New Norfolk, Tasmania, grew up in Queensland, and now lives in Sydney. She has a Bachelor of Arts in History and Politics from the University of Queensland and a Masters Degree in political theory from the University of Toronto, Canada. Most of Geason's professional life has centred on politics and writing, often a combination of both, including positions as a researcher in Parliament House, Canberra; Cabinet Adviser in the NSW Premier's Department; and head of information in what is now the Environment Protection Authority. From 1988 she worked as a freelance writer and editor, and from 1992 till 1997, was literary editor of the Sydney weekly newspaper, the Sun-Herald . In the late 1980s Geason wrote a series of crime prevention manuals for the Australian Institute of Criminology and spent two years on the Premier's Advisory Council on Crime Prevention.

Her published works include:

Shaved Fish, Allen & Unwin, Sydney 1990 Dogfish, Allen & Unwin, Sydney 1991 Shark Bait, Allen & & Unwin, Sydney 1993 Wildfire, Random House Australia, Sydney 1995 Readers Digest Select Editions, Australasia, Sydney 1997

Stories in Anthologies: 'An Old Husbands' Tale' in More Crimes for a Summer Christmas , ed. Stephen Knight, Allen & Unwin, Sydney 1991 'Aint Misbehavin' in Killing Women: Rewriting Detective Fiction (essays on feminism and the PI genre), ed. Delys Bird, Angus & Roberstson, Sydney 1993 'Conflict of Interest' in Moonlight Becomes You: Crimes for Summer 6, ed. Jean Bedford, Allen & Unwin, Sydney 1995. 'Totally Devoted' in Shadow Alley (crime for teenagers), compiled by Lucy Sussex, Omnibus Books, Sydney 1995 'Green Murder' in Women on the Case, ed. Sara Paretsky, Delacorte, NY 1996 Virago, London 1997 'Sybilla of the Fires' in Overland Vol. 138, Autumn 1995.

Short Stories in Australian Penthouse; Billy Blue Magazine; Sun-Herald Newspaper; Tages Anzeiger, Zurich; Australasian Post Magazine

Non-Fiction: Crime Prevention: Theory & Practice; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design; Preventing Car Theft; Preventing Graffiti & Vandalism; and Preventing Retail Crime, Australian Institute of Criminology, Canberra 1988-1991 Regarding Jane Eyre, ed. Susan Geason, Vintage/Random House, Sydney 1997 Great Australian Girls, ABC Books, North Sydney 1999

Audiotapes: Fish Tales, based on Shaved Fish, ABC Audio Crime Fiction Series, 1993

View the full record at Australian Women's Register

Resources for Susan Geason

Selected resources (3)

Australian Women's Register

  1. Susan Geason; Writer
    Geason, Susan
    [1999]
    Published: Susan Geason
    Series: http://www.susangeason.com/homepage.html
  2. The Women's Pages: Australian Women and Journalism since 1850
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2008]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/cal/cal-home.html
  3. Private Hands (contact Australian Women's Archive Project): Papers of Susan Geason (c. 1995 - 2000)
    Several boxes of material including drafts of novels and research material for Great Australian Girls; GirlZone Adventure Stories (to be published in 2001); and letters from contributors to Regarding Jane Eyre.

Resources by Susan Geason (28)

  1. Regarding Jane Eyre / edited by Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book : 1997 ]
    At 69 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 27.774)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 27.774)

  2. Death of a princess / Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book : 2005 ]
    At 41 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 22.367)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 22.367)

  3. All fall down / by Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book : 2005 ]
    At 50 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 22.358)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 22.358)

  4. Australian heroines : stories of courage and survival / Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book : 2001 ]
    At 83 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.641)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.641)

  5. Great Australian girls / Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book : 1999 ]
    At 86 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.546)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.546)

  6. Dogfish : a Syd Fish thriller / Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1991-1994 ]
    At 32 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.135)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.135)

  7. Sharkbait : a Syd Fish mystery / Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1993-1995 ]
    At 33 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.085)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.085)

  8. Rebel girl : a tale of friendship and survival in Taiping China / Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book : 2007 ]
    At 41 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 16.826)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 16.826)

  9. Wildfire / Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Audio book, Book : 1995-1997 ]
    At 35 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 15.437)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 15.437)

  10. Shaved fish / Susan Geason
    Geason, Susan, 1946-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1990-2011 ]
    At 36 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 15.03)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 15.03)

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Resources about Susan Geason (2)

  1. [Biographical cuttings on Susan Geason, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.941)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 17.941)

  2. The kid will be all right : a memoir / by Urban Geason
    Geason, Urban
    [ Book : 2011 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.903)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 10.903)

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    [ Book : 1990 ]
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  2. Designing out crime : crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) : proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Australian Institute of Criminology and NRMA Insurance / prepared for publication by Susan Warner and Lavinia Hill
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    [ Conference Proceedings : 1989 ]
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  3. Women on the case / edited by Sara Paretsky
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    [ Book : 1996-1997 ]
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  4. Selected editions / selected and edited by Reader's Digest
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  1. The night they turned off the roses
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    McMaster, Rhyll, 1947-
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    At National Library
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    [ Article : 2000 ]
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  2. Outback schools call for more Aboriginal teachers
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    National Times
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  1. Family Notices
    The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Saturday 30 August 1952 p 20 Family Notices
    ... for Graeme. MCGUIRE.-On August 29, 1952, at Royal Hobart Hospital, to Kath and -Max: a daughter (Susan ... Forces GEASON.-In loving memory, of oar dear father. 1X1002 Pte. Vin Geason, 12 Batt., killed in ... «way August 30, 1946. 1 Always remembered. Inserted toy his -wife, mother,' and son. ¡David, ... 752 words
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    The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Saturday 31 August 1946 p 12 Family Notices
    ... CHARTERS-ORCHARD.--On August 17, 1946, at Calcutta, India, Margaret Betty (Peggy), second daughter of A. A. ... Branch. Present address: Jognlder Naggar, Mandi State, India, THOMAS-READING.-On June 1, 1946, at the ... August 22, 1946, at the Darwin Private Hos- pital. Burnie, to Jean and Jack, of Smithton: a daughter ... 3000 words
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    The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Monday 2 September 1946 p 12 Family Notices
    ... BIKTHS GEASON (nee Oakford).-On August 23, 1946, at the Cottage Hospital, New Norfolk, to Mr and Mrs U. J. Oeason: a daughter (Susan Dorothy). WHITE (nee Packer).-On August 28, 1946. at St. Andrew'^ ... Clare St., New Town. Iii his 59th year. At rest. DAVIE.-Passed peacefully away on Aug- ust 31. 1946, ... 1942 words
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