Anita Ganeri Explained
Anita Ganeri (born 1961) is an Indian author of the award-winning series Horrible Geography and many other non-fiction books for children.
Early life and education
Ganeri was born in Calcutta, India and her family emigrated to England when she was a baby.[1] She boarded at Stamford High School, and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in French/German and Indian Studies.[2]
Career
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. Her first published book was a Ladybird book on 'how things work'. In total, she has written over 600 non-fiction books,[3] at a rate of 15-20 per year. Her work on the Horrible Geography series led to her becoming a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Personal life
Ganeri lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, with her husband, the children's author Chris Oxlade.
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|
| 1999 | Geographical Association Silver Award, for Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans, Violent Volcanoes and Stormy Weather |
| 2007 | Practical Pre-School Award, for First Book of Festivals |
| 2008 | Geographical Association Highly Commended Award, for Horrible Geography: The Horrible Geography of the World |
| 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
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Author spells out her fears over books for the internet generation. The Yorkshire Post. 17 January 2018. yopo. 2 January 2014. 17 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117191050/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/books/author-spells-out-her-fears-over-books-for-the-internet-generation-1-6346782. dead.
- Web site: Anita Ganeri. Children's Discovery Centre. 17 January 2018. disc. https://web.archive.org/web/20111006152248/http://www.childrensdiscovery.org.uk/author-profiles/our-authors/anita-ganeri/. 6 October 2011.
- Web site: Ganeri. Anita. NNFN: A guest post by Anita Ganeri. Federation of Children's Book Groups Blog. Federation of Children's Book Groups. 17 January 2018. fcbg. 9 November 2015. 17 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200217095509/http://fcbg.org.uk/nnfn-a-guest-post-by-anita-ganeri/. dead.
- Web site: CBBC's Blue Peter Book Awards winners announced. BBC Press Office. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 January 2018. bluep. 4 March 2009.
- Web site: Tivy Education Medal. Royal Scottish Geographical Society. 17 January 2018. rsgs. https://web.archive.org/web/20190424032824/https://rsgs.org/inspiring-people/medals-awards/tivy-education-medal/. 24 April 2019. dead.
