KPMG Children's Books Ireland Awards
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Edition 8 (1997) Winner
Siobhán Parkinson
シオバン・パーキンソン
Siobhán Parkinson
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-11-23 （Galway, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English, Irish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Galway → County Donegal → Dublin
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, editor, publisher, translator
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- Little Island, Children's Books Ireland
- Memberships
- IBBY
- Influenced By
- Dylan Thomas
- Nominations
- Shortlisted 11 times for Bisto Book of the Year
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College Dublin | Faculty of Arts | English Literature and German | PhD | — | Ireland |
Trinity College Dublin
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature and German
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Ireland
PhD on the poetry of Dylan Thomas
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Laureate na nÓg | — | — | Office of the President of Ireland | 受賞 (2010-2012) |
| 1997 | Bisto Book of the Year | Sisters ... No Way! | 児童書 | Bisto Book of the Year | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Bisto Merit Award | Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (Maybe) | 児童書 | Bisto Book of the Year | 受賞 |
Laureate na nÓg
2010
Organization:
Office of the President of Ireland
Result:
受賞 (2010-2012)
Bisto Book of the Year
1997
Work:
Sisters ... No Way!
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Bisto Book of the Year
Result:
受賞
Bisto Merit Award
1998
Work:
Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (Maybe)
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Bisto Book of the Year
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sisters ... No Way!
1997 Children's literatureA children's book about sister relationships.
familysisters
The Moon King
1999 Children's literatureFantasy story involving the moon.
fantasyfriendship
Long Story Short
2011 Children's literatureA collection of short stories.
short stories
Bibliography
- Four Kids, Three Cats, Two Cows, One Witch (Maybe)
- The Moon King
- Sisters ... No Way!
- Breaking the Wishbone
- The Love Bean
- Kathleen: The Celtic Knot
- Second Fiddle: How to Tell a Blackbird From a Sausage
- Something Invisible
- Amelia
- No Peace for Amelia
- Animals Don't Have Ghosts
- Cows Are Vegetarians
- Blue Like Friday
- The Henny Penny Tree
- Spellbound
- Kate
- The Leprechaun Who Wished He Wasn't
- Dialann Sár-Rúnda Amy Ní Chonchúir
- Call of the Whales
- Long Story Short
- Bruised
- Maitríóisce
- Heart-Shaped
- Alexandra
- Fionnuala
- All Shining in the Spring: The Story of a Baby Who Died
- The Thirteenth Room
- Painted Ladies
- Gráinne - Gaiscíoch Gael
Translations by Author
- The Great Rabbit Revenge Plan by Burkhard Spinnen
- Over the Wall by Renate Ahrens
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging narrative for childrenWriting in English and Irish
- Recurring Motifs
- family relationshipsfantasy elementsthemes of death and life
Health
-
visually impaired現在uses audiobooks and computers to do her work
Legacy
Renowned Irish children's literature author, first Laureate na nÓg, multiple awards, founded Little Island publishing.
In Popular Culture
- Promoted children's libraries as Laureate na nÓg
Quotes
-
every child in the country would have access to a [...] library where they could go and find the books that are going to open their minds
Source: Statement as Laureate (2010)
Trivia
- Visually impaired but active as a writer
- Founded Little Island Books
- Former co-editor of Bookbird for IBBY