Collection 4: Catherine Jinks further literary papers, 1997-2022

MLMSS 11903
PXD 1612/Boxes 1-3

sub-fonds

1997-2022

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings

9670967

2.44 metres of textual material (9 boxes)
Drawings - 360 x 480mm - 183

This consignment of papers includes draft manuscripts, research notes, and correspondence relating to published and unpublished books by Catherine Jinks including 'Shepherd', 'Shelter', 'Faerie Book', 'The Attack', 'The Fear Cage', ‘Pagan’s Daughter’, 'Stoneborn' and 'Charlatan'. It also contains original artwork from some of Jinks' earlier published works including ‘Daryl's Dinner’ (2002); ‘The Horrible Holiday’ (1998) and ‘The Secret of Hermitage Isle’ (1997)


Box 1

Shepherd / Catherine Jinks. Melbourne, Victoria : The Text Publishing Company, 2019

‘Shepherd’ script 1st draft and 2nd draft
‘Shepherd’ 1st draft typescript
‘Shepherd’ 2nd draft typescript
Mandy Brett’s structural edits x 2, 2018-2019

Box 2

Shelter / Catherine Jinks. Melbourne : Text Publishing, 2021 (originally called Hideaway)

‘Shelter’ synopsis, notebook: ‘Hideaway’ / ’Shelter’
‘Shelter’ 2nd and 3rd draft typescripts
‘Shelter’ Edit from Mandy Brett, Text Publishing

‘Faerie Book’ / ‘My Pet Faerie’ (unpublished)

‘Faerie Book’ Notebook with glossary and research notes
‘Faerie Book’ correspondence between Nancy Consecu and Margaret Connolly, 2017

‘Faerie Book’ draft artwork consisting of 85 black pen drawings (dummy book)

Box 3

The attack / Catherine Jinks. Melbourne, Victoria : Text Publishing, 2021

'The Attack' 1st half draft, typescript
'The Attack' 2nd half draft, typescript
'The Attack' 3rd draft, typescript
'The Attack' final draft, typescript
'The Attack' edited draft, typescript
'The Attack' research materials, notes and synopsis

Box 4

'The Fear Cage' (unpublished)

'The Fear Cage' 1st draft, typescript
'The Fear Cage' 4th draft, typescript
'The Fear Cage' 2nd-last draft, typescript

Box 5

'The Fear Cage' final draft, typescript
'The Fear Cage' edit, with one page of Erica’s notes, typescript
'The Fear Cage' research material
'The Fear Cage' notes and synopsis

Box 6

Pagan's daughter / Catherine Jinks Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2006

‘Pagan’s Daughter’ notes and synopsis
Precursors to a book in progress, currently titled 'Panic' including 2 x synopses and a 1st chapter

Notebooks

Notebook 1. ‘Bogle’ script notes, original 1st draft for 'Barney’, original 1st draft for 'Fluffy Pink Bear' (unpublished), original 1st draft for 'I took Teddy' (unpublished), notes for ‘Stoneborn’, ‘Charlatan’
Notebook 2. ‘Bogle’ film notes, ‘Charlatan’ notes
Notebook 3. Edit notes for 'A Very Peculiar Plague', notes for 'The Fear Cage'
Notebook 4. Notes for 'The Fear Cage', ‘Bogle’ film, plus edit notes for one of the ‘Bogle’ books
Notebook 5. ‘Genius Wars’ from the Genius trilogy (published)
Notebook 6. Abused Werewolf Rescue Group (published)

Box 7

‘Stoneborn’ (unpublished)

‘Stoneborn’ 1st half-draft, typescript
‘Stoneborn’ 1st full draft, typescript
‘Stoneborn’ 2nd draft, typescript
‘Stoneborn’ 3rd draft, typescript
'Stoneborn' notes and synopsis, 2015

Box 8

Charlatan / Catherine Jinks North Sydney, N.S.W. Penguin Random House Australia, 2017

‘Charlatan’ 1st draft, typescript
‘Charlatan’ 2nd draft, typescript
‘Charlatan’ Final draft, typescript
‘Charlatan’, index, publisher edit and author notes
Miscellaneous research 'Charlatan'

Box 9

‘Charlatan’ research material
‘Charlatan’ preface research
‘Charlatan’ mesmerism research
‘Charlatan’ court case people research
‘Charlatan’ research folders by year 1864-1886, 2016


Artwork featuring drawings for ‘Daryl's Dinner’, ‘The Horrible Holiday’ and ‘The Secret of Hermitage Isle’

PXD 1612/1-52 (1)
‘The Secret of Hermitage Isle’ 52 pages of original illustrations, 1997

PXD 1612/53-92 (2)
'The Secret of Hermitage Isle' 40 pages of original illustrations, 1997

PXD 1612 (3)
‘Daryl's Dinner’ colour cover plus 44 black and white pages, 2002 (PXD 1612/93-137)

‘The Horrible Holiday’ black and white, ink on paper drawings: 30 small, 4 large, 1998 (PXD 138-171)

‘The Secret of Hermitage Isle’ 3 large pages of initial character sketches (PXD 1612/172-174)
‘The Secret of Hermitage Isle’ sketchbook, 45 pages with pencil artwork , 1997 (PXD 1612/175)

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