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Linda Bailey

Linda Bailey (born 1948)[1] is a Canadian author who has written dozens of books for children, including Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein, and the Stevie Diamond mystery series. In 2021, she received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, an honour bestowed by the Writers' Trust of Canada to Canadian writers and illustrators whose work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth".[2]

Linda Bailey
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Winnipeg, Canada
OccupationChildren's author
NationalityCanadian
EducationUniversity of British Columbia (BA, MA)
Years active1992–present
Notable awards
Children2
Website
lindabaileybooks.com

Person life and education edit

Born in 1948, Bailey was born and raised in Winnipeg.[1] She enjoyed reading from an early age and cites public libraries and a bookmobile in Winnipeg as her largest influences.[3]

As a young adult, Bailey briefly lived in Melbourne, Australia before returning to Canada.[3] She studied English at the University of British Columbia,[3] where she earned both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree.[1]

She is the mother of two daughters,[1] including prominent evolutionary ecologist Tess Grainger.[4]

Literary career edit

In 1992, Bailey published her first book, How Come the Best Clues are Always in the Garbage?, the first installment in the Stevie Diamond mystery series. The story follows Stephanie, a sixth-grade girl from Vancouver who investigates the theft of money from her mother's charity project.[5][better source needed] Bailey published a total of seven books in the series between 1992 and 2002.[1]

In addition to the Stevie Diamond books, Bailey is also the author of the middle-grade series "Good Times Travel Agency," which follows the adventures of the time-travelling Binkerton family on their trips through history.[6][better source needed]

Bailey has published almost 40 books over the course of her career.[7]

Awards and honours edit

In 2021, Bailey earned the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People by the Writers' Trust of Canada.[2]

Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein was listed as a Best Book of the Year by Booklist, Publishers Weekly, the New York Public Library, and The Globe and Mail, among others.[8]

Awards for Bailey's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
1995 How Can I Be A Detective If I Have To Babysit? Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award Finalist [9]
1997 How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail? Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book Winner
2000 How Can A Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime Book Winner [10]
Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award for Fiction Finalist [9]
2001 Adventure in the Middle Ages Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award for Nonfiction Winner [9]
2002 The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist [11]
2003 Adventures in the Middle Age Red Cedar Award for Nonfiction Winner [12][13]
Adventures with the Vikings Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award for Nonfiction Finalist [9]
Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Winner [14]
2004 Adventures in Ancient China Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Finalist [15]
Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award for Nonfiction Finalist [9]
Stanley’s Party Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Award Winner [16]
Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Winner [17][18]
Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Winner [11][19]
Shining Willow Award Winner [20]
2006 Adventures in the Ice Age Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award Winner [21]
2007 Stanley’s Party Time To Read: The BC Achievement Foundation Award For Early Literacy Winner [22]
Stanley’s Wild Ride Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist [11]
2008 The Farm Team Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist [11]
Stanley’s Wild Ride Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Award Winner [23]
2009 Stanley At Sea Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Finalist [15][24]
Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist [11]
Stanley's Wild Ride California Young Reader Medal Winner
2010 Stanley’s Beauty Contest Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist [11]
2012 Stanley’s Little Sister Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Award Winner [25]
Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist [11]
2014 Toads on Toast Chocolate Lily Young Readers’ Choice Award Winner [26]
2016 If Kids Ruled the World Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Winner [11]
2017 Seven Dead Pirates Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award for Fiction Finalist [9]
Stanley at School Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Finalist [11]
2018 Under-the-Bed Fred Chocolate Lily Award Shortlist [27]
2020 Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award Finalist [28]
2021 Princesses Versus Dinosaurs Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize Finalist [29][30]

Bibliography edit

Stevie Diamond series edit

  • How Come the Best Clues are Always in the Garbage? (1992)
  • How Can I Be a Detective if I Have to Baby-sit? (1993)
  • Who's Got Gertie? And How Can We Get Her Back? (1994)
  • How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail? (1996)
  • What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? (1997)
  • How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? (1999)
  • What is a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie? (2002)

Good Times Travel Agency series edit

  • Adventures in Ancient Egypt (2000)
    • Republished as Hot on the Trail in Ancient Egypt (2018)
  • Adventures in the Middle Ages (2000)
  • Adventures with the Vikings (2001)
    • Republished as Stowing Away With the Vikings (2018)
  • Adventures in Ancient Greece (2002)
    • Republished as Game on in Ancient Greece (2019)
  • Adventures in Ancient China (2003)
    • Republished as On the Run in Ancient China (2019)[31]
  • Adventures in the Ice Age (2004)

Other works edit

  • Petula, Who Wouldn't Take a Bath (1996)
  • Gordon Loggins and the Three Bears (1997)
  • When Addie Was Scared (1999)
  • The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World (2001)
  • Stanley's Party (2003)[32]
  • Stanley's Wild Ride (2006)
  • The Farm Team (2006)
  • Goodnight, Sweet Pig (2007)
  • Seven Dead Pirates (2015)
  • When Santa Was a Baby (2015, with Geneviève Godbout)
  • If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur (2017, with Colin Jack)
  • Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein (2018)
  • Under-the-Bed Fred (2017)
  • The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library (2017)[33]
  • Princesses Versus Dinosaurs (2020)
  • Carson Crosses Canada (2020, with Kass Reich)
  • Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock (2022)
  • Cinderella-with Dogs! (2023)

References edit

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