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Edition 3 (1997) Winner
Gerard Whelan
ジェラード・ウィーラン
Jerādo Wīran
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-01-01 （Enniscorthy, County Wexford）
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Enniscorthy, County Wexford → several European countries → Dublin → Wexford
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, writer
- Active Years
- 1996-2002
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bisto Book of the Year Awards | The Guns of Easter | Merit Award | Children's Books Ireland | Merit Award |
| 1997 | Eilís Dillon Memorial Award | The Guns of Easter | first-time writers | — | winner |
| 1998 | Bisto Book of the Year Awards | Dream Invader | — | Children's Books Ireland | Book of the Year |
| 2003 | Bisto Book of the Year Awards | War Children | — | Children's Books Ireland | Merit Award |
Bisto Book of the Year Awards
1997
Work:
The Guns of Easter
Category:
Merit Award
Organization:
Children's Books Ireland
Result:
Merit Award
Eilís Dillon Memorial Award
1997
Work:
The Guns of Easter
Category:
first-time writers
Result:
winner
Bisto Book of the Year Awards
1998
Work:
Dream Invader
Organization:
Children's Books Ireland
Result:
Book of the Year
Bisto Book of the Year Awards
2003
Work:
War Children
Organization:
Children's Books Ireland
Result:
Merit Award
Awards & Nominations
KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Guns of Easter
1996 historical novelHistorical novel based on the Irish War of Independence.
Irish independencewar
Dream Invader
1997 fantasy novelFantasy novel.
dreamsfantasy
A Winter of Spies
1998 historical novelHistorical novel based on the Irish War of Independence.
spiesIrish War of Independence
Out of Nowhere
1999 fantasy novelFantasy novel.
fantasy
War Children
2002 historical novelHistorical novel based on the Irish War of Independence.
warchildren
Bibliography
- The Guns of Easter (1996), Dream Invader (1997), A Winter of Spies (1998), Big Pictures (1998), Out of Nowhere (1999), War Children (2002), Spiked (2002)
Legacy
Multiple award-winning author of children's books, known for historical novels and fantasy.
Trivia
- Married with one son named Davy.