Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 10 (1994) Winner
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Edition 13 (1997) Bronze Prize
Henrietta Branford
ヘンリエッタ・ブランフォード
Henrietta Branford
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-01-12 （India）
- Died
- 1999-04-23 （Southampton） age 53
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- India → New Forest, Hampshire → Southampton
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, children's author
- Active Years
- 1986-1999
- Nominations
- Carnegie Medal Highly Commended (Fire, Bed and Bone, 1998)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsmiths' College | — | Community and Youth Work | — | 1970-1972 | United Kingdom |
Goldsmiths' College
Community and Youth Work
Period:
1970-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United Kingdom
Trained as a community and youth worker but didn't enjoy it
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize | Fire, Bed and Bone | 児童小説 | The Guardian | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | Fire, Bed and Bone | — | Nestlé | ブロンズ賞 |
| 1994 | Nestlé Smarties Book Prize | Dimanche Diller | — | Nestlé | 受賞 |
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1998
Work:
Fire, Bed and Bone
Category:
児童小説
Organization:
The Guardian
Result:
受賞
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1997
Work:
Fire, Bed and Bone
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
ブロンズ賞
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1994
Work:
Dimanche Diller
Organization:
Nestlé
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
Fire, Bed and Bone
1997 historical novelA historical novel set during the English peasants' revolt of 1381, told from a dog's point of view.
peasants' revoltloyaltyfamilyhistory
The Fated Sky
1996 Children's FictionStory of a girl.
Bibliography
- Royal Blunder (1990)
- Royal Blunder and the Haunted House (1990)
- Clare's Summer (1993)
- Dimanche Diller (1994)
- Dimanche Diller in Danger (1994)
- Someone Somewhere (1995)
- The Theft of Thor's Hammer (1995)
- Nightmare Neighbours (1995)
- Dimanche Diller at Sea (1996)
- Spacebaby (1996)
- The Fated Sky (1996)
- Fire, Bed and Bone (1997)
- Chance of Safety (1998)
- Myths and Legends (1998)
- White Wolf (1998)
- Prospers Mountain (1999)
- Dipper's Island (1999)
- Ruby Red (1999)
- Little Pig Figwort (2000, posthumous)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narration from animal's perspectiveBlending of historical facts
- Recurring Motifs
- familyadventurehistorical events
Health
-
breast cancer1997年12月 - 1999年4月Underwent chemotherapy and three operations, but cancer was too aggressive; died at home
Legacy
After her death, the Branford Boase Award was created to commemorate her and her editor Wendy Boase.
In Popular Culture
- Branford Boase Award
- Henrietta Branford Writing Competition
Trivia
- Born in India.
- Learned to ride horses in New Forest.
- Started writing career at age 40.