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Edition 11 (1999) Winner
Iain Lawrence
イアン・ローレンス
Ian Rōrensu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955 （Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario）
- Nationality
- カナダ, Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario → Northern British Columbia (Prince Rupert etc.) → Gabriola Island
Career
- Occupations
- Children's writer, Young adult fiction writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- Prince Rupert Daily News
- Nominations
- 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)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langara College | — | journalism | — | — | Canada |
Langara College
journalism
Country:
Canada
Studied journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature | Gemini Summer | — | Canada Council for the Arts | Winner |
| 2007 | PNBA Award | Gemini Summer | — | Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association | Winner |
| 2011 | Vicky Metcalf Award | — | — | Canadian Children's Book Centre | Winner |
| 2017 | Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize | The Skeleton Tree | — | BC Book Prizes | Winner |
| 1999 | Geoffrey Bilson Award | The Wreckers | — | Canadian Children's Book Centre | Winner |
Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
2007
Work:
Gemini Summer
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
Winner
PNBA Award
2007
Work:
Gemini Summer
Organization:
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association
Result:
Winner
Vicky Metcalf Award
2011
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
Winner
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
2017
Work:
The Skeleton Tree
Organization:
BC Book Prizes
Result:
Winner
Geoffrey Bilson Award
1999
Work:
The Wreckers
Organization:
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
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Edition 43 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
Gemini Summer
2006 Children's literature
warbrotherhoodpsychic powers
The Seance
2008 Children's literature
supernaturalloss
Lord of the Nutcracker Men
2001 Historical fiction
World War Iimagination
The Wreckers
1998 Adventure
seasurvival
Bibliography
- 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
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Adventure storytellingvivid historical settings
- Recurring Motifs
- maritime adventuresshadow of warorphans or lonely boys
Legacy
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.
Trivia
- Sailing enthusiast, published non-fiction books on sailing.
- Resident of Gabriola Island since 2000.
- Studied journalism at Langara College.