James O'Loghlin (born 1966) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter. He works for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Local Radio evening program in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
| James O'Loghlin | |
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 O'Loghlin in 2007 | |
| Birth name | James O'Loghlin |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Medium | Stand-up talk show host writer radio personality |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Partner(s) | Lucy Bell |
| Children | 3 |
| Notable works and roles | The New Inventors |
| Website | http://jamesologhlin.com |
Career
editPreviously a commercial and criminal lawyer (he studied law at the University of Sydney),[1] he was for some years a professional stand-up comedian and writer,[1] and hosted his own television show O'Loghlin on Saturday Night[1] on ABC Television and Inside the Arena[1] on Foxtel. He also hosted The New Inventors on ABC Television.[1]
O'Loghlin has also written and performed in the live comedy shows Lawyer Lawyer (which concentrated on his years as a criminal lawyer)[2] and Caught in the A.C.T.
Works
editO'Loghlin has written books for adults and children including:
Adults
edit- A Month of Sundays: How to Go Travelling Without Leaving Town, (2004)[3]
- Umm--: A Complete Guide to Public Speaking, (2006)[4]
- How to Balance Your Life: Practical Ways to Achieve Work/Life Balance, (2009)[5]
- Innovation is a State of Mind: Simple Strategies to be More Innovative in Everything You Do, (2016)[6]
Children
edit- Andy's Secret Weapon, Hodder (2004)[7]
- The Adventures of Sir Roderick, the Not-Very Brave, Pan Macmillan (2014)[8] Short-listed: Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature, New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards 2015.[9]
- Daisy Malone and the Blue Glowing Stone, Pan Macmillan (2015))[10]
- The Twins of Tintarfell, Pan Macmillan (2016))[11]
Awards
editO'Loghlin has received a 2014 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award for The Adventures of Sir Roderick,[12] which was also on the shortlist for the 2015 Patricia Wrightson Prize.[13]
Personal life
editIn November 2007, O'Loghlin announced he would be leaving the radio show to spend more time with his family. His wife is actress Lucy Bell.[14]
See also
editExternal links
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "James O'Loghlin". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Event: James O'Loghlin – Lawyer, Lawyer". ausstage.edu.au. AusStage. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ A Month of Sundays: How to go Travelling Without Leaving Town. OCLC. OCLC 224041817.
- ^ Umm--: A Complete Guide to Public Speaking. OCLC. OCLC 122967869.
- ^ How to Balance Your Life: Practical Ways to Achieve Work/Life Balance. OCLC. OCLC 317662032.
- ^ Innovation is a State of Mind: Simple Strategies to be More Innovative in Everything You Do. OCLC. OCLC 923734282.
- ^ Andy's Secret Weapon. OCLC. OCLC 156057864.
- ^ The Adventures of Sir Roderick, the Not-Very Brave. OCLC. OCLC 878076469.
- ^ "New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards" (PDF). SL Magazine. 8 (4): 35.
- ^ Daisy Malone and the Blue Glowing Stone. OCLC. OCLC 905215269.
- ^ The Twins of Tintarfell. OCLC. OCLC 956368154.
- ^ "Who else has won the Book of the Year Awards (PDF File)". speechpathologyaustralia.org.au. Speech Pathology Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature: The NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2015 – Winners and Shortlist". sl.nsw.gov.au. State Library New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Fantastic voyagers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 March 2004. Retrieved 27 September 2018.