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British children's writer (born 1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anita Ganeri (born 1961) is an Indian author of the award-winning series Horrible Geography and many other non-fiction books for children.
Anita Ganeri | |
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Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Calcutta, India |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Notable works | Horrible Geography series |
Website | |
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Ganeri was born in Calcutta, India and her family emigrated to England when she was a baby.[1] She boarded at Stamford High School,[1] and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in French/German and Indian Studies.[2]
Ganeri worked in publishing for several years - first as a foreign rights manager for Walker, and later as an editor at Usborne - before becoming a freelance writer.[1] Her first published book was a Ladybird book on 'how things work'.[1] In total, she has written over 600 non-fiction books,[3] at a rate of 15-20 per year.[1] Her work on the Horrible Geography series led to her becoming a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[1]
Ganeri lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, with her husband, the children's author Chris Oxlade.[1]
Year | Award |
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1999 | Geographical Association Silver Award, for Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans, Violent Volcanoes and Stormy Weather[2] |
2007 | Practical Pre-School Award, for First Book of Festivals[2] |
2008 | Geographical Association Highly Commended Award, for Horrible Geography: The Horrible Geography of the World[2] |
2009 | Blue Peter Book Award - Best Book with Facts, for Horrible Geography Handbooks: Planet In Peril[4] |
2010 | Joy Tivy Education Medal, presented by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, for "exemplary, outstanding and inspirational teaching, educational policy or work in formal and informal educational arenas"[5] |
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