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Iain Lawrence

January 01, 1970

Iain Lawrence (born 1955)[1] is a bestselling Canadian author for children and young adults.[2] In 2007 he won a Governor General’s Literary Award in Children’s Literature for Gemini Summer, [3]and in 2011, he was presented with the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People.[4]

Iain Lawrence
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Alma materLangara College
Notable works
Notable awards

Biography edit

Lawrence was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1955.[2] He has lived on Gabriola Island since 2000.[2] Lawrence attended Langara College in Vancouver studying journalism.[2] After school he worked for the Prince Rupert Daily News and other newspapers in northern British Columbia.[2] In his free time he wrote a number of unpublished children's fiction books, and was able to publish two non-fiction books about sailing, his hobby.[2] A Chicago agent encouraged him to concentrate on children's fiction so he reworked one of his earlier books, The Wrecker, and sold it to Random House in 1994.[2] Since then he has published many more books, in 2007 Random House reported he had sold more than one million books in North America.[2]

List of books edit

Month and year Series Title Awards
January 2005 Far-Away Places: 50 Anchorages on the Northwest Coast
May 1998 The High Seas trilogy The Wreckers
May 1999 The High Seas trilogy The Smugglers
October 2000 Ghost Boy
August 2001 The High Seas trilogy The Buccaneers
October 2001 Lord of the Nutcracker Men
September 2002 The Lightkeeper's Daughter
June 2004 B for Buster
April 2005 The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy The Convicts
November 2005 The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy The Cannibals
October 2006 Gemini Summer
November 2007 The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy The Castaways
July 2008 The Seance
November 2009 The Giant-Slayer
November 2011 The Winter Pony
January 2016 The Skeleton Tree
March 2021 Deadman's Castle
August 2022 Fire on Headless Mountain

Gemini Summer edit

The book was reviewed in Publishers Weekly,[5] Quill and Quire,[6] Kirkus Reviews,[7] CM Magazine,[8] Saskatoon StarPhoenix,[9] The Horn Book Magazine,[10] School Library Journal,[11] Booklist,[12] Library Media Connection,[13] Resource Links,[14] and Books in Canada.[15]

Awards and honours edit

Nine of Lawrence's books are Junior Library Guild selections: The Wreckers (1998),[16] Lord of the Nutcracker Men (2001),[17] B for Buster (2004),[18] The Convicts (2005),[19] The Cannibals (2006),[20] The Castaways (2008),[21] The Séance (2008),[22] The Skeleton Tree (2016),[23] and Deadman's Castle (2021).[24]

In 2007, the Bank Street College of Education included Gemini Summer on their list of the best children's books of the year.

In 2011, Lawrence received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People,[25] an award presented to Canadian authors whose "body of work ... demonstrates the highest literary standards."[4]

Awards for Lawrence's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
1999 The Wreckers ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [26]
Geoffrey Bilson Award Winner [27]
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection [28]
2000 The Smugglers ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [29]
2001 Ghost Boy ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [30]
2003 The Lightkeeper's Daughter ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [31]
2005 B for Buster ALA Best Books for Young Adults Top 14 [32]
2006 The Convicts Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist
2007 Gemini Summer Governor General's Award for English-Language Children's Literature Winner [3][33]
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award Winner [34][35]
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist [2]
2009 The Seance Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Finalist
2010 The Giant-Slayer ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [36][37]
2011 Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Award Winner [38]
2017 The Skeleton Tree Canadian Children’s Book Centre Awards: Fan's Choice Award Winner [39]
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Winner [40]
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Finalist [41][42]

Publications edit

The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy edit

  • The Convicts (April 2004)
  • The Cannibals (November 2005)
  • The Castaways (November 2007)

The Wreckers series edit

  • The Wreckers (May 1998)
  • The Smugglers (May 1999)
  • The Buccaneers (August 2001)

Non-fiction edit

  • Far-Away Places: 50 Anchorages on the Northwest Coast (April 1995)

References edit

  1. ^ Lawrence, Iain 1955- 2017-11-23 at the Wayback Machine, WorldCat
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Adventures in writing". Vancouver Sun. April 28, 2007. from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Governor General's Awards". Canada Council. from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature Archives". Canadian Children's Book Centre. from the original on 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  5. ^ "Gemini Summer (starred review)". Publishers Weekly. September 4, 2006. from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  6. ^ Maureen Garvie (November 2006). "Gemini Summer". Quill and Quire. from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "Gemini Summer (starred review)". Kirkus Reviews. October 10, 2006. from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  8. ^ Gregory Bryan (December 8, 2006). . CM Magazine. The Manitoba Library Association. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  9. ^ Beverley Brenna (January 2008). "Gemini Summer". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  10. ^ (PDF). The Horn Book Magazine Volume LXXXII. December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  11. ^ Kim Dare (November 2006). "Gemini Summer ( Vol. 52 Issue 11, p140 )". School Library Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  12. ^ Krista Hutley (December 15, 2006). "Gemini Summer (Vol. 103 Issue 8, p49)". Booklist. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  13. ^ "Gemini Summer (Vol. 25 Issue 5, p77)". Library Media Connection. February 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  14. ^ Meredith Snyder (April 2007). "Gemini Summer (Vol. 12 Issue 4, p14)". Resource Links. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  15. ^ Olga Stein (February 2008). "Gemini Summer (Vol. 37 Issue 1, p33)". Books in Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  16. ^ "The Wreckers by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  17. ^ "Lord of the Nutcracker Men by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  18. ^ "B for Buster by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  19. ^ "The Convicts by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  20. ^ "The Cannibals by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  21. ^ "The Castaways by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  22. ^ "The Séance by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  23. ^ "The Skeleton Tree by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  24. ^ "Deadman's Castle by Iain Lawrence". Junior Library Guild. from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  25. ^ "2011 Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature Recipient: Iain Lawrence". Canadian Children's Book Centre. from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  26. ^ "The Wreckers | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2010-05-09. from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  27. ^ "1999 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient: Iain Lawrence". Canadian Children's Book Centre. from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  28. ^ "Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2006-09-29. from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  29. ^ "The Smugglers | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2010-05-09. from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  30. ^ "Best Books for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2006-09-29. from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  31. ^ "The Lightkeeper's Daughter | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2010-04-13. from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  32. ^ Gilbert, Nichole (2005-01-21). "2005 Best Books for Young Adults honors 86 books". American Library Association. from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  33. ^ "2007 Governor General's Literary Awards Recipient: Iain Lawrence". Canadian Children's Book Centre. from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  34. ^ . Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  35. ^ "Pacific Northwest Book Awards". Shelf Awareness. 2007-01-12. from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  36. ^ "ALSC announces 2010 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. 2010-03-09. from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  37. ^ "ALSC & YALSA Book Picks 2010". School Library Journal. 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  38. ^ "2011 Chocolate Lily Young Readers' Choice Award Recipient: Iain Lawrence". Canadian Children's Book Centre. from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  39. ^ Kahrizi, Camilia (2017-11-22). "Winners Announced for the 2017 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards". Canadian Children's Book Centre. from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  40. ^ "Douglas Coupland headlines list of 2017 B.C. Book prize winners". The Vancouver Sun. 2017-04-29. from the original on 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  41. ^ Kahrizi, Camilia (2017-09-07). "Finalists Announced for the 2017 Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards". Canadian Children's Book Centre. from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  42. ^ Godfrey, Laura (2017-11-02). "'Great Auk' Wins TD Canadian Children's Literature Award". Publishers Weekly. from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-05-28.

External links edit

January 01, 1970
iain, lawrence, born, 1955, bestselling, canadian, author, children, young, adults, 2007, governor, general, literary, award, children, literature, gemini, summer, 2011, presented, with, vicky, metcalf, award, literature, young, people, born1955, sault, marie,. Iain Lawrence born 1955 1 is a bestselling Canadian author for children and young adults 2 In 2007 he won a Governor General s Literary Award in Children s Literature for Gemini Summer 3 and in 2011 he was presented with the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People 4 Iain LawrenceBorn1955 age 68 69 Sault Ste Marie OntarioAlma materLangara CollegeNotable worksThe Seance Gemini Summer Lord of the Nutcracker MenNotable awardsGovernor General s Award for English language children s literature 2007 PNBA Award 2007 Vicky Metcalf Award 2011 Sheila A Egoff Children s Literature Prize 2017 Contents 1 Biography 2 List of books 2 1 Gemini Summer 3 Awards and honours 4 Publications 4 1 The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy 4 2 The Wreckers series 4 3 Non fiction 5 References 6 External linksBiography editLawrence was born in Sault Ste Marie Ontario in 1955 2 He has lived on Gabriola Island since 2000 2 Lawrence attended Langara College in Vancouver studying journalism 2 After school he worked for the Prince Rupert Daily News and other newspapers in northern British Columbia 2 In his free time he wrote a number of unpublished children s fiction books and was able to publish two non fiction books about sailing his hobby 2 A Chicago agent encouraged him to concentrate on children s fiction so he reworked one of his earlier books The Wrecker and sold it to Random House in 1994 2 Since then he has published many more books in 2007 Random House reported he had sold more than one million books in North America 2 List of books editMonth and year Series Title Awards January 2005 Far Away Places 50 Anchorages on the Northwest Coast May 1998 The High Seas trilogy The Wreckers May 1999 The High Seas trilogy The Smugglers October 2000 Ghost Boy August 2001 The High Seas trilogy The Buccaneers October 2001 Lord of the Nutcracker Men September 2002 The Lightkeeper s Daughter June 2004 B for Buster April 2005 The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy The Convicts November 2005 The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy The Cannibals October 2006 Gemini Summer November 2007 The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy The Castaways July 2008 The Seance November 2009 The Giant Slayer November 2011 The Winter Pony January 2016 The Skeleton Tree March 2021 Deadman s Castle August 2022 Fire on Headless Mountain Gemini Summer edit The book was reviewed in Publishers Weekly 5 Quill and Quire 6 Kirkus Reviews 7 CM Magazine 8 Saskatoon StarPhoenix 9 The Horn Book Magazine 10 School Library Journal 11 Booklist 12 Library Media Connection 13 Resource Links 14 and Books in Canada 15 Awards and honours editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2013 Nine of Lawrence s books are Junior Library Guild selections The Wreckers 1998 16 Lord of the Nutcracker Men 2001 17 B for Buster 2004 18 The Convicts 2005 19 The Cannibals 2006 20 The Castaways 2008 21 The Seance 2008 22 The Skeleton Tree 2016 23 and Deadman s Castle 2021 24 In 2007 the Bank Street College of Education included Gemini Summer on their list of the best children s books of the year In 2011 Lawrence received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People 25 an award presented to Canadian authors whose body of work demonstrates the highest literary standards 4 Awards for Lawrence s writing Year Title Award Result Ref 1999 The Wreckers ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection 26 Geoffrey Bilson Award Winner 27 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection 28 2000 The Smugglers ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection 29 2001 Ghost Boy ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection 30 2003 The Lightkeeper s Daughter ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection 31 2005 B for Buster ALA Best Books for Young Adults Top 14 32 2006 The Convicts Sheila A Egoff Children s Literature Prize Finalist 2007 Gemini Summer Governor General s Award for English Language Children s Literature Winner 3 33 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award Winner 34 35 Sheila A Egoff Children s Literature Prize Finalist 2 2009 The Seance Sheila A Egoff Children s Literature Prize Finalist 2010 The Giant Slayer ALSC Notable Children s Books Selection 36 37 2011 Chocolate Lily Young Readers Choice Award Winner 38 2017 The Skeleton Tree Canadian Children s Book Centre Awards Fan s Choice Award Winner 39 Sheila A Egoff Children s Literature Prize Winner 40 TD Canadian Children s Literature Award Finalist 41 42 Publications editThe Skeleton Tree 2016 The Giant Slayer 2009 The Seance July 2008 Gemini Summer October 2006 B for Boi June 2004 The Lightkeeper s Daughter September 2002 Lord of the Nutcracker Men October 2001 Ghost Boy October 2000 The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy edit The Convicts April 2004 The Cannibals November 2005 The Castaways November 2007 The Wreckers series edit The Wreckers May 1998 The Smugglers May 1999 The Buccaneers August 2001 Non fiction edit Far Away Places 50 Anchorages on the Northwest Coast April 1995 References edit Lawrence Iain 1955 Archived 2017 11 23 at the Wayback Machine WorldCat a b c d e f g h i Adventures in writing Vancouver Sun April 28 2007 Archived from the original on November 3 2014 Retrieved October 28 2013 a b Governor General s Awards Canada Council Archived from the original on October 19 2013 Retrieved October 23 2013 a b Vicky Metcalf Award for Children s Literature Archives Canadian Children s Book Centre Archived from the original on 2023 05 12 Retrieved 2023 05 28 Gemini Summer starred review Publishers Weekly September 4 2006 Archived from the original on October 29 2013 Retrieved October 23 2013 Maureen Garvie November 2006 Gemini Summer Quill and Quire Archived from the original on October 29 2013 Retrieved October 23 2013 Gemini Summer starred review Kirkus Reviews October 10 2006 Archived from the original on October 29 2013 Retrieved October 23 2013 Gregory Bryan December 8 2006 Gemini Summer CM Magazine The Manitoba Library Association Archived from the original on October 29 2013 Retrieved October 23 2013 Beverley Brenna January 2008 Gemini Summer Saskatoon StarPhoenix Archived from the original on October 29 2013 Retrieved October 23 2013 Gemini Summer PDF The Horn Book Magazine Volume LXXXII December 2006 Archived from the original PDF on May 24 2012 Retrieved October 23 2013 Kim Dare November 2006 Gemini Summer Vol 52 Issue 11 p140 School Library Journal Retrieved October 23 2013 Krista Hutley December 15 2006 Gemini Summer Vol 103 Issue 8 p49 Booklist Retrieved October 23 2013 Gemini Summer Vol 25 Issue 5 p77 Library Media Connection February 2007 Retrieved October 23 2013 Meredith Snyder April 2007 Gemini Summer Vol 12 Issue 4 p14 Resource Links Retrieved October 23 2013 Olga Stein February 2008 Gemini Summer Vol 37 Issue 1 p33 Books in Canada Retrieved October 23 2013 The Wreckers by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Retrieved 2023 05 03 Lord of the Nutcracker Men by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Retrieved 2023 05 03 B for Buster by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Retrieved 2023 05 03 The Convicts by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Retrieved 2023 05 03 The Cannibals by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Retrieved 2023 05 03 The Castaways by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Retrieved 2023 05 03 The Seance by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Retrieved 2023 05 03 The Skeleton Tree by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Retrieved 2023 05 03 Deadman s Castle by Iain Lawrence Junior Library Guild Archived from the original on 2021 09 25 Retrieved 2023 05 03 2011 Vicky Metcalf Award for Children s Literature Recipient Iain Lawrence Canadian Children s Book Centre Archived from the original on 2023 02 02 Retrieved 2023 05 28 The Wreckers Awards amp Grants American Library Association 2010 05 09 Archived from the original on 2021 08 20 Retrieved 2023 05 28 1999 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People Recipient Iain Lawrence Canadian Children s Book Centre Archived from the original on 2023 02 05 Retrieved 2023 05 28 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Young Adult Library Services Association YALSA 2006 09 29 Archived from the original on 2023 01 27 Retrieved 2023 05 28 The Smugglers Awards amp Grants American Library Association 2010 05 09 Archived from the original on 2022 11 29 Retrieved 2023 05 28 Best Books for Young Adults Young Adult Library Services Association YALSA 2006 09 29 Archived from the original on 2022 12 07 Retrieved 2023 05 28 The Lightkeeper s Daughter Awards amp Grants American Library Association 2010 04 13 Archived from the original on 2022 11 27 Retrieved 2023 05 28 Gilbert Nichole 2005 01 21 2005 Best Books for Young Adults honors 86 books American Library Association Archived from the original on 2007 09 12 Retrieved 2023 05 28 2007 Governor General s Literary Awards Recipient Iain Lawrence Canadian Children s Book Centre Archived from the original on 2023 02 06 Retrieved 2023 05 28 PNBA Book Award 2007 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association 2007 Archived from the original on 2013 10 29 Retrieved 2013 10 23 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shelf Awareness 2007 01 12 Archived from the original on 2021 08 25 Retrieved 2023 05 27 ALSC announces 2010 Notable Children s Books American Library Association 2010 03 09 Archived from the original on 2020 11 27 Retrieved 2023 05 28 ALSC amp YALSA Book Picks 2010 School Library Journal 2010 03 01 Retrieved 2023 05 28 2011 Chocolate Lily Young Readers Choice Award Recipient Iain Lawrence Canadian Children s Book Centre Archived from the original on 2023 01 27 Retrieved 2023 05 28 Kahrizi Camilia 2017 11 22 Winners Announced for the 2017 Canadian Children s Book Centre Awards Canadian Children s Book Centre Archived from the original on 2023 01 29 Retrieved 2023 05 28 Douglas Coupland headlines list of 2017 B C Book prize winners The Vancouver Sun 2017 04 29 Archived from the original on 2017 05 03 Retrieved 2017 05 04 Kahrizi Camilia 2017 09 07 Finalists Announced for the 2017 Canadian Children s Book Centre Awards Canadian Children s Book Centre Archived from the original on 2022 12 04 Retrieved 2023 05 28 Godfrey Laura 2017 11 02 Great Auk Wins TD Canadian Children s Literature Award Publishers Weekly Archived from the original on 2022 08 11 Retrieved 2023 05 28 External links editOfficial website nbsp Iain Lawrence at Library of Congress with 17 library catalogue records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iain Lawrence amp oldid 1218185208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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