A cargo of women : Susannah Watson and the convicts of the Princess Royal / Babette
Smith, 2008
http://babettesmith.com/, 2021-11-23
Information trouvée : After graduation from Sydney University, Babette first worked as a production assistant,
then ultimately a producer in theatre and television. In 1983 she became National
Marketing Manager for the Hoyts Corporation. Her other corporate appointments included
Chief Executive of the New South Wales Bar Association 1993-1997 followed by a twelve
month appointment as Director of Language Services for the NSW Ethnic Affairs Commission
and another twelve month contract as Chief Executive of the mediation organisation
LEADR. In 2001 she established her Sydney practice as a mediator, conciliator and
dispute resolution consultant.Through much of her corporate career, Babette was also
a writer. Her occasional journalism has included two stints as a columnist: 1997-1999
for the Australian Financial Review and 1989-1992 for ITA magazine. Babette's first
book, A Cargo of Women: Susannah Watson & the Convicts of the Princess Royal, was
a study of 100 female convicts transported to Australia. Short-listed for the 1989
State Literary Awards, it is today frequently used for teaching Australian history
and has been widely cited by academics
https://www.dead-people.com/Babette-Smith, 2021-11-23
Information trouvée : Babette Smith Australian historian. Died on Tuesday November 23rd 2021