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Edition 35 (1999) Winner
Rachna Gilmore
ラチナ・ギルモア
Rachna Gilmore
Pen Names:
Rachna Mara（Used for adult fiction 'Of Customs and Excise'）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-10-11 （India）
- Died
- 2021-02-01 （Ottawa, Canada） age 67
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- India (New Delhi) → London, UK → Prince Edward Island, Canada → Ottawa, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Children's novelist
- Active Years
- 1988-2011
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of London | — | Biology | — | 十代時 | United Kingdom |
| University of Prince Edward Island | — | Education | — | 1970年代中盤 | Canada |
University of London
Biology
Period:
十代時
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied biology
University of Prince Edward Island
Education
Period:
1970年代中盤
Country:
Canada
Studied education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Governor General's Award for Children's Literature | A Screaming Kind of Day | — | Canada Council for the Arts | 受賞 |
Governor General's Award for Children's Literature
1999
Work:
A Screaming Kind of Day
Organization:
Canada Council for the Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Screaming Kind of Day
1999 Picture bookA story about a girl who struggles to control her emotions. Winner of the Governor General's Award.
Emotional controlFamily
Bibliography
- My Mother is Weird (1988)
- When I Was A Little Girl (1989)
- Jane's Loud Mouth (1990)
- Aunt Fred is a Witch (1991)
- Lights for Gita (1994)
- Roses for Gita (1996)
- Wild Rilla (1997)
- A Gift for Gita (1998)
- A Screaming Kind of Day (1999)
- Grandpa's Clock (2006)
- Making Grizzle Grow (2007)
- Catching Time (2010)
- The Flute (2011)
- A Friend Like Zilla (1995)
- Mina's Spring of Colors (2000)
- A Group of One (2001)
- The Sower of Tales (2005)
- The Trouble With Dilly (2009)
- That Boy Red (2011)
- Ellen's Terrible TV Trouble (1999)
- Fangs and Me (1999)
- Snapshots From The Fringes (2010)
- Of Customs and Excise (1991, Rachna Mara)
Legacy
Canadian children's author who won the Governor General's Award in 1999. Born in India, immigrated to Canada, and wrote numerous children's books.