What key details about colin thompson can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: colin edward thompson -lrb- born 18 october 1942 -rrb- is an english-australian writer and illustrator of children 's books . he has had over 70 works published and also draws pictures for jigsaw puzzles . in 2004 , thompson was awarded the aurealis award in the category children 's long fiction for his novel '' how to live forever '' .
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- period is 1990 -- present- birth name is colin edward willment- genre is children , picture books 's books , poetry , young adult novels- birth date is 18 october 1942- name is colin thompson- nationality is british , australian- image is colin thompson.jpg- birth place is ealing , london , uk- occupation is writer , illustrator