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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Calcutta, India |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notable works | Horrible Geography series |
| Website | |
| anitaganeri | |
Early life and education edit
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]
Career edit
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]
Personal life edit
Ganeri lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, with her husband, the children's author Chris Oxlade.[1]
Awards edit
| 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] |
Selected works edit
Horrible Geography series edit
- Odious Oceans (1999)
- Stormy Weather (1999)
- Violent Volcanoes (1999)
- Desperate Deserts (2000)
- Earth-Shattering Earthquakes (2000)
- Raging Rivers (2000)
- Bloomin' Rainforests (2001)
- Freaky Peaks (2001)
- Perishing Poles (2002)
- Intrepid Explorers (2003)
- Wild Islands (2004)
- Monster Lakes (2005)
- Cracking Coasts (2006)
- Horrible Geography of the World (2007) - name changed in later editions to Wicked World Tour
- Horrible Geography Handbook: Wicked Weather (2008)
- Horrible Geography Handbook: Wild Animals (2008)
- Horrible Geography Handbook: Planet in Peril (2009)
- Horrible Geography Handbook: Vile Volcanoes (2010)
- Horrible Geography Handbook: Perilous Poles (2010)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Author spells out her fears over books for the internet generation". The Yorkshire Post. The Yorkshire Post. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Anita Ganeri". Children's Discovery Centre. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ Ganeri, Anita (9 November 2015). "NNFN: A guest post by Anita Ganeri". Federation of Children's Book Groups Blog. Federation of Children's Book Groups. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "CBBC's Blue Peter Book Awards winners announced". BBC Press Office. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Tivy Education Medal". Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
External links edit
- Official website
- Anita Ganeri at Library of Congress, with 406 library catalogue records
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