TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2011) Winner
Erin Bow
エリン・ボウ
Erin Bō
Aliases:
Erin Noteboom
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-04-01 （Des Moines, Iowa, USA）
- Nationality
- American, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Des Moines, Iowa, USA → Omaha, Nebraska, USA → Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Affiliations
- Perimeter Institute (part-time writer), New Quarterly (poetry editor)
- Influenced By
- Russian folklore, Lakota people
- Nominations
- Cybils Award 2010 (Plain Kate) Finalist, Sunburst Award 2011 Shortlisted (Plain Kate)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy High School | — | General | — | 1986-1990 | United States |
| Creighton University | College of Arts & Sciences | Physics | 学士 | 1990-1994 | United States |
| University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) | — | Particle Physics | — | 1994頃-中退 | United States |
Mercy High School
General
Period:
1986-1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United States
Captain of debate team, founded math club
Creighton University
College of Arts & Sciences
/ Physics
Degree:
学士
Period:
1990-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Physics major, writing minor
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
Particle Physics
Period:
1994頃-中退
Country:
United States
Doctoral program, dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TD Canadian Children's Literature Award | Plain Kate | English Language | Canadian Children's Book Centre | Won |
| 2014 | Monica Hughes Award | Sorrow's Knot | Science Fiction and Fantasy | Canadian Children's Book Centre | Won |
| 2016 | Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award | The Scorpion Rules | — | Canadian Library Association | Shortlisted |
| 2019 | Governor General's Award (English-language children's literature) | Stand on the Sky | — | Governor General of Canada | Won |
| 2024 | Newbery Medal | Simon Sort of Says | — | American Library Association | Honor |
| 2024 | Schneider Family Book Award | Simon Sort of Says | Middle-Grade | American Library Association | Honor |
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
2011
Work:
Plain Kate
Category:
English Language
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
Won
Monica Hughes Award
2014
Work:
Sorrow's Knot
Category:
Science Fiction and Fantasy
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
Won
Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
2016
Work:
The Scorpion Rules
Organization:
Canadian Library Association
Result:
Shortlisted
Governor General's Award (English-language children's literature)
2019
Work:
Stand on the Sky
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Won
Newbery Medal
2024
Work:
Simon Sort of Says
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Schneider Family Book Award
2024
Work:
Simon Sort of Says
Category:
Middle-Grade
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 55 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
Plain Kate
2010 Young Adult Fantasy 382 pagesA woodcarver girl named Kate navigates a world of shadows and curses in this fantasy.
FaithDoing rightBeing human
Sorrow's Knot
2013 Young Adult Fantasy 368 pagesOtter, a girl who binds the dead, embarks on an adventure.
FaithJustice
The Scorpion Rules
2015 Young Adult Science Fiction Dystopian 384 pagesChildren of rulers held hostage by AIs in a dystopia.
PeaceSacrificeHumanity
Stand on the Sky
2019 Young Adult 368 pagesStory of a girl who trains eagles.
FamilyTradition
Simon Sort of Says
2023 Middle Grade 320 pagesA boy surviving in an isolated town after a nuclear accident.
LossResilience
Bibliography
- Plain Kate (2010), Sorrow's Knot (2013), The Scorpion Rules (2015), The Swan Riders (2016), Stand on the Sky (2019), Simon Sort of Says (2023), Ghost Maps (2003), Seal Up the Thunder (2005), etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic proseBlending SF and fantasy
- Recurring Motifs
- Unsolvable questionsPrairie landscapesFolklore elements
Health
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Brain tumor (glioma)大学院時代（1990年代中頃）Dropped out of grad school, returned to poetry full-time
Legacy
Renowned Canadian YA SF/fantasy author with multiple awards, exploring science-literature intersections.
Trivia
- Summer student at CERN
- Sister Wendy Ewell, a painter, drowned in 2005
- Writes in a modified backyard shed