Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Explained
| Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Writer, illustrator |
| Language: | English |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Citizenship: | IrishAdvancedSpecial charactersHelpCiteHeadingFormatInsert |
| Alma Mater: | College of Marketing and Design |
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| Notableworks: | Izzy and Skunk, You, Me and the Big Blue Sea, There, Hagwitch |
| Spouse: | Michael Emberley |
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| Years Active: | 1988–present |
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (born 2 March 1962)[1] is an Irish writer and illustrator best known for children's novels. She has won 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards (formerly Bisto Awards), including 4 awards for Book of the Year.[2] [3] [4]
Works
Picture books
- An Chanáil (1988) — Bisto Book of the Decade Award, Readers Association of Ireland Book Award, Irish Book Awards Design Medal
- The Sleeping Giant (1991) — Bisto Merit Award
- The Long March (1999) — Bisto Merit Award, RAI Special Merit Award; also named a Smithsonian Notable Book and IBBY Honour Book (illustration)
- Izzy and Skunk (2000) — Bisto Book of the Year (shared)
- Lizzy and Skunk (2000)
- I'm a Tiger Too (2000) — Premier of Queensland recommended read
- You, Me and the Big Blue Sea (2002) — Bisto Book of the Year, Eason Book of the Month August 2003
- Silly Mummy, Silly Daddy (2006)
- I Am I (2006)
- Silly Mommy, Silly Daddy (2006)
- Silly School (2006)
- There (2009) — Bisto Book of the Year, Bisto Illustration Honour Award, Eric Carle Museum Best Picture Books of 2009 choice
- Silly Baby (2010)
Novels
- Timecatcher (2010) — Dubray Books Book of the Month, May 2010
- Dark Warning (2012) — CBI Book of the Year Honour Award for Fiction
- Hagwitch (2013) — CBI Book of the Year and Fiction Honour Award[5]
- On Midnight Beach (2020) — CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Fitzpatrick, Marie–Louise 1962- - Dictionary definition of Fitzpatrick, Marie–Louise 1962- - Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary.
- Web site: Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick.
- Web site: Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick has new website.
- Web site: CBI Award Winner 2014 Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick. Writing.ie. Sarah. Webb. 29 May 2014.
- Web site: Marie Louise Fitzpatrick. 27 January 2014.
- Web site: The CILIP Carnegie Medal Shortlist 2021.
