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Iain Lawrence

イアン・ローレンス

Ian Rōrensu

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1955 (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario)
国籍
カナダ, Canadian
言語
English
居住地歴
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario → Northern British Columbia (Prince Rupert etc.) → Gabriola Island

経歴

職業
Children's writer, Young adult fiction writer, Journalist
活動期間
1995年〜2024年
所属
Prince Rupert Daily News
ノミネート
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist (2006, The Convicts), Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist (2007, Gemini Summer), Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist (2009, The Seance)

学歴

Langara College
journalism
国: Canada
Studied journalism

受賞歴

Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
2007
対象作品: Gemini Summer
主催: Canada Council for the Arts
結果: Winner
PNBA Award
2007
対象作品: Gemini Summer
主催: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
結果: Winner
Vicky Metcalf Award
2011
主催: Canadian Children's Book Centre
結果: Winner
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
2017
対象作品: The Skeleton Tree
主催: BC Book Prizes
結果: Winner
Geoffrey Bilson Award
1999
対象作品: The Wreckers
主催: Canadian Children's Book Centre
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Gemini Summer

2006年 Children's literature
warbrotherhoodpsychic powers

The Seance

2008年 Children's literature
supernaturalloss

Lord of the Nutcracker Men

2001年 Historical fiction
World War Iimagination

The Wreckers

1998年 Adventure
seasurvival

全著作

  • Far-Away Places: 50 Anchorages on the Northwest Coast
  • The Wreckers
  • The Smugglers
  • Ghost Boy
  • The Buccaneers
  • Lord of the Nutcracker Men
  • The Lightkeeper's Daughter
  • B for Buster
  • The Convicts
  • The Cannibals
  • Gemini Summer
  • The Castaways
  • The Seance
  • The Giant-Slayer
  • The Winter Pony
  • The Skeleton Tree
  • Deadman's Castle
  • Fire on Headless Mountain

作風・主題

文体
Adventure storytellingvivid historical settings
頻出モチーフ
maritime adventuresshadow of warorphans or lonely boys

評価・遺産

Prominent Canadian children's and YA author. Winner of Governor General's Award and many others. Sold over one million books in North America. Known for sea adventures and historical themes.

豆知識

  • Sailing enthusiast, published non-fiction books on sailing.
  • Resident of Gabriola Island since 2000.
  • Studied journalism at Langara College.