Iain Lawrence

Iain Lawrence (born 1955)^[1] is a bestselling author for children and young adults.^[2] In 2007 he won a Governor General’s Literary Award in Children’s Literature for Gemini Summer.

Biography

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Prince Rupert Daily News and other newspapers in northern British Columbia.^[2] In his free time he wrote a number of unpublished children's fiction books, and was able to publish two non-fiction books about sailing, his hobby.^[2] A Chicago agent encouraged him to concentrate on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]

Writing

Gemini Summer

The book was reviewed in Publishers Weekly,^[3] Quill and Quire,^[4] Kirkus Reviews,^[5] CM Magazine,^[6] Saskatoon StarPhoenix,^[7] The Horn Book Magazine,^[8] School Library Journal,^[9] Booklist,^[10] Library Media Connection,^[11] Resource Links,^[12] and Books in Canada.^[13]

Awards and honours

• 2007 Governor General's Award, Gemini Summer^[14]
• 2007 PNBA Book Award, Gemini Summer^[15]
• 2007 Bank Street College Best Book, Gemini Summer
• 2007 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, finalist, Gemini Summer^[2]

Bibliography

• The Giant-Slayer (2009)
• The Seance (July 2008)
• Gemini Summer (October 2006)
• B for Buster (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

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

The Wreckers series

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

" Far away places" " Around the next point"^[16]

References

1. Lawrence, Iain 1955-, WorldCat
2. [email protected] (April 28, 2007). "Adventures in writing". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
3. "Gemini Summer (starred review)". Publishers Weekly. September 4, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
4. Maureen Garvie (November 2006). "Gemini Summer". Quill and Quire. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
5. "Gemini Summer (starred review)". Kirkus Reviews. October 10, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
6. Gregory Bryan (December 8, 2006). "Gemini Summer". CM Magazine. The Manitoba Library Association. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
7. Beverley Brenna (January 2008). "Gemini Summer". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
8. "Gemini Summer" (PDF). The Horn Book Magazine Volume LXXXII. December 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
9. Kim Dare (November 2006). "Gemini Summer ( Vol. 52 Issue 11, p140 )". School Library Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
10. Krista Hutley (December 15, 2006). "Gemini Summer (Vol. 103 Issue 8, p49)". Booklist. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
11. "Gemini Summer (Vol. 25 Issue 5, p77)". Library Media Connection. February 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
12. Meredith Snyder (April 2007). "Gemini Summer (Vol. 12 Issue 4, p14)". Resource Links. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
13. Olga Stein (February 2008). "Gemini Summer (Vol. 37 Issue 1, p33)". Books in Canada. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
14. "Governor General's Awards". Canada Council. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
15. "PNBA Book Award 2007". PNBA Book Award. 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
16. North Coast of British Columbia Hemingway, 2nd ed. Fine Edge Publications

External links

• Official website
• Iain Lawrence at Library of Congress Authorities, with 17 catalogue records