Costa Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1991) Winner
Diana Lois Hendry
ダイアナ・ヘンドリー
Daiana Hendorī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-10-02 （Wirral Peninsula, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wirral Peninsula, England → Cardiff, Wales → Bristol, England → Edinburgh, Scotland
Career
- Occupations
- poet, children's author, short story writer, journalist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1960-2024
- Affiliations
- Arvon Foundation
- Influenced By
- Charles Langbridge Morgan, Albert Camus, Muriel Spark, Elizabeth Bishop, Seamus Heaney
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Costa Book Award (2012), Shortlisted for Scottish Children's Book Award (2013)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Bristol
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United Kingdom
Took degree at age 39
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Whitbread Award | Harvey Angell | 児童小説部門 | Whitbread | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Stroud International Poetry Competition | — | — | — | 1位 |
| 1985 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | — | — | — | 最終候補 |
| 1993 | Peterloo Poetry Competition | — | — | — | 2位 |
| 1996 | Housman Society Poetry Competition | — | — | — | 1位 |
| 2001 | Scottish Arts Council Children's Book Award | — | — | Scottish Arts Council | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Scottish Arts Council Award | — | — | Scottish Arts Council | 受賞 |
Whitbread Award
1991
Work:
Harvey Angell
Category:
児童小説部門
Organization:
Whitbread
Result:
受賞
Stroud International Poetry Competition
1976
Result:
1位
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1985
Result:
最終候補
Peterloo Poetry Competition
1993
Result:
2位
Housman Society Poetry Competition
1996
Result:
1位
Scottish Arts Council Children's Book Award
2001
Organization:
Scottish Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Scottish Arts Council Award
2002
Organization:
Scottish Arts Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Harvey Angell
1991 Children's novelStory of an orphaned boy and an angelic housekeeper.
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The Seeing
2012 Children's novelInspired by childhood memories of the war.
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Making Blue
1995 Poetry collectionPoetry collection for adults.
Bibliography
- Making Blue (Peterloo Poets, 1995)
- Borderers (Peterloo Poets, 2001)
- Twelve Lilts: Psalms & Responses (Mariscat Press, 2003)
- Sparks! (with Tom Pow, Mariscat Press 2005)
- Late Love and Other Whodunnits (Peterloo/Mariscat Press, 2008)
- The Seed-Box Lantern: New & Selected Poems (2013)
- The Very Noisy Night (1998)
- The Very Busy Day (2001)
- The Very Snowy Christmas (2005)
- Oodles of Noodles (2008)
- Harvey Angell and the Ghost Child (1997)
- Harvey Angell Beats Time (2003)
- You Can't Kiss It Better (2003)
Legacy
English children's author and poet who won the Whitbread Award (now Costa Prize) in 1991 and has written over 40 books for children.
Trivia
- Enjoys yoga and playing the piano.
- Lives with partner Hamish Whyte of Mariscat Press.
- Has two children and three grandchildren.