Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1994) Winner
Trish Cooke
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Trish Cooke
Pen Names:
Roselia John Baptiste（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962 （Bradford, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bradford, England → London
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, actress, television presenter, scriptwriter, children's author
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
- Affiliations
- Black Theatre Co-operative, Bush Theatre, Royal Literary Fund
- Nominations
- Olivier Award (Cinderella)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Polytechnic | — | Performing Arts | BA | — | United Kingdom |
Leeds Polytechnic
Performing Arts
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nestle Smarties Book Prize | So Much | 0-5歳部門 | Nestle | 受賞 |
| 1994 | She/WH Smith's Under-Fives Book Prize | So Much | — | WH Smith | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Kurt Maschler Award | So Much | — | — | 受賞 |
Nestle Smarties Book Prize
1994
Work:
So Much
Category:
0-5歳部門
Organization:
Nestle
Result:
受賞
She/WH Smith's Under-Fives Book Prize
1994
Work:
So Much
Organization:
WH Smith
Result:
受賞
Kurt Maschler Award
1994
Work:
So Much
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prix Sorcières
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1996) Winner
Works
Major Works
So Much
1994 Children's bookA rhythmic picture book depicting the lively everyday life and love of a large family.
familylovemulticulturalism
Back Street Mammy
1989 PlayA play exploring adolescent sexuality and the dilemmas of unplanned pregnancy.
adolescencepregnancyidentity
Running Dream
1993 PlayA woman returns to Dominica to find ties with sisters left behind.
family bondsdiasporacultural differences
Bibliography
- Mammy, Sugar Falling Down
- Mrs Molly's Shopping Trolley
- Looking For Auntie Natal
- Mr Pam Pam and the Hullabazoo
- So Much
- When I Grow Bigger
- The Grandad Tree
- Waiting for Baby
- Zoom!
- The Diary of A Young West Indian Immigrant
- Full, Full, Full of Love
- Catch!
- Hey Crazy Riddle!
- Hoorah for Mary Seacole
- No Dinner for Anansi
- How Anansi Got His Stories
- Look Back!
- King Kafu and the Moon
- Tales from the Caribbean
- Hairy Tales - Zel, Let Out Your Hair
- Jackson and The Hairstalk
- The Puppet Who Had No Hair
- The Magic Callaloo
- Shoppin' People
- Back Street Mammy
- Running Dream
- Gulp Fiction
- Pinocchio
- Cinderella
- Anansi Trades Places
- Aladdin
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Dick Whittington
- Robin Hood
- Left Hangin'
- Rapunzel
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rhythmic and colloquial styleMulticultural perspectiveCall and response format
- Recurring Motifs
- Caribbean culturefamily gatheringsidentity exploration
Legacy
Pioneering British Black writer contributing to multicultural children's books and theatre, winner of Nestle Smarties Book Prize and others.
Trivia
- Her brother is retired professional footballer Joe Cooke.
- Her second cousin is professional footballer Tyler Magloire.
- Her parents are from Dominica, part of the Windrush generation.