Since you’ve all been so wonderful in the past suggesting names for gadgets, characters, places, and generally with ideas, I thought I’d put this out there on my blog – I’m looking for the name of an author, but not just any author.
I’m looking for the name of a fictional Australian author who would have died around 100+ years ago. He or she would have written the sorts of books that kids would be made to study in high school English (book titles are also welcome), and they would be considered Australian Classics, however this author would not be as well known as someone like Banjo Patterson.
This author would have written quite a few books, however only one or two are the well-known ones, mostly because of kids being made to study them. Most kids would find the books “boring” and wouldn’t bother reading any others, unless they are made to study them when they are studying literature or in university.
This author would have been born in a small town, a couple of hours drive from Melbourne, but then moved and lived their life somewhere else, so the birth place wouldn’t be well known, but people know this author well enough to have a plaque in the main street of the town saying it’s the birth place of this author.
The town would be essentially forgotten, however this author being born there will be a catalyst for something exciting (don’t want to say too much).
I don’t mind if the author is male or female, that part doesn’t matter too much. I look forward to reading some of your ideas… I’m stuck!
