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While there she worked as a writer - editing the memoirs of an Iranian lady who grew up in a wealthy but conservative family and who became a diplomat in the Shah of Iran's government before escaping to Dubai after the revolution. This book, Zelzelah, A Woman before her Time was published by Motivate Publishing in London and Dubai. |
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Prue also worked for a children's newspaper that was distributed throughout the region and wrote numerous articles, stories and had a counselling column where she answered problems from the mainly Indian, Pakistani, and Arab teenagers that ranged from how to prevent pimples to how to get out of an arranged marriage. As a CELTA trained teacher Prue also taught English as a foreign language to Arabic speakers.
Her first book for children, Camel Rider, is a best selling, award winning novel, based on her experience of life in the multicultural city of Dubai in the 1990s.
In 2005, Camel Rider won the Queensland Premier's Literary Award and was a CBC Notable Book for Younger Readers.
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Prue's Destination Abudai (Penguin 2009) continues her weaving of real life travel experience with a vibrant imagination to engage her audience.
Jaz looks different from other kids. He’s got dark skin and brown eyes and then he finds out the reason why. His real father is an Arabic prince. At first, going to Abudai seems like a wonderful dream, but Jaz is soon embroiled in dangerous family politics, made even more perilous by his lack of cultural understanding. And if he doesn’t discover what his cousin’s secret is his own life could be in danger.
A fascinating and balanced look into the Middle East as well as a fast-paced adventure by the acclaimed author of Camel Rider.
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Prue has a 20-30 minute talk about life in the Middle East which includes a slide presentation, artifacts for children to look at and clothes for them to dress up in.
She also conducts an exciting, interactive workshop on how to write scary stories for 10-13 year olds. For older groups she has a workshop called Making Up Stories that shows how to create a believable character and then making up a story about that imaginary person. |
"Staff and students alike enjoyed Prue's visit. Students responded particularly well and Prue planned an excellent extended workshop."
-Christina Ellacott, Mareeba State High School.
"Overall Prue’s visit was fantastic. The boys really enjoyed it."
–Cathy Collins, Secondary Librarian, St Mary's College Toowoomba. (August 2008). |
