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Gwen Grant
Location:
Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Genres:
Poetry, Writing for Children, Writing for Young Adults
Biography
I started writing when very young but never had thought of of being a published writer, because I thought all writers were dead and b) it was something so far above me, it seemed impossible.
However, I kept writing, mostly short stories and poetry until, eventually, I started writing books and, amazingly to me, getting them published.
I won the ACORN AWARD for PICTURE BOOKS but my stories and books range from picture books to young adults and have been short-listed for many Awards and translated into many languages.
Bibliography
Selected Publications
MATTHEW AND HIS MAGIC KITE
PRIVATE-KEEP OUT – SHORTLISTED – THE CARNEGIE MEDAL.
SHORTLISTED – THE OTHER AWARD
KNOCK AND WAIT
ENEMIES ARE DANGEROUS
LILY PICKLE BAND BOOK
SHORTLISTED – THE GUARDIAN CHILDREN’S FICTION AWARD
ONE WAY ONLY- Novel
LILY PICKLE ELEVEN
BONNY STARR AND THE RIDDLES OF TIME
WALLOPING STICK WAR
CRASH
THE REVOLUTIONARY’S DAUGHTER – NOMINATED – THE CARNEGIE MEDAL SHORTLISTED – LANCASHIRE COUNTY LIBRARY BOOK AWARD
GYPSY RACER
LITTLE BLUE CAR
FOX FIRE
JONPANDA – WON – THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LIBRARIES ACORN AWARD FOR PICTURE BOOKS
THE LAST CHANCE – SHORT LISTED – THE LANCASHIRE CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD
RACE DAY
Etc.
Contributed to
Mothers And Daughters – Methuen Anthology of Stories
Sinister Stories – Methuen Anthology
OUP Book Of Christmas Stories – Oxford University Press Anthology
All The Year Round – Evans Anthology of stories
Assemblies – Scholastic Anthology of stories and poems
Woman’s Realm – story
BBC Radio – stories
‘Lines in the Sand’ Frances Lincoln Anthology for UNICEF
‘In the Frame’ Five Leaves Anthology of 13 East Midlands Writers
‘WOW 366’ Scholastic Anthology for NSPCC
‘The Worst Monster’ – Macmillan Anthology of Monster Poems
CeeBeebies T.V. programme – Animated story LITTLE BLUE CAR
Reviews for Armadillo Online Magazine
Performances & Workshops
Workshops in schools, prison, hospice, libraries etc.,
Prizes & Awards
THE ACORN AWARD FOR PICTURE BOOKS
Available for the following:
Community Group Work, Lectures / Talks / Panels, Teaching, WorkshopsWork Experience/Qualifications
Extensive over 30 years to all age groups, interests and abilitities.
Want to know more?
You can request more information about this writer by sending an email to antonia@writingeastmidlands.co.uk.
