Marthe Jocelyn Explained

Spouse:Tom Slaughter
Children:2
Birth Place:Toronto, Canada
Awards:

    Marthe Jocelyn (born 1956)[1] is a Canadian writer of over forty children's books.[2] [3] In 2009, she received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, an honour bestowed by the Writers' Trust of Canada to a writer or illustrator whose body of work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth".[4] [5]

    Biography

    Jocelyn was born in 1956 in Toronto and was raised in Stratford, Ontario. As a teenager, she attended a boarding school in Great Britain. After living in various areas, she settled in New York City, where she lived for thirty years before returning to Stratford.[6]

    She is married to Tom Slaughter and has two daughters: Hannah and Nell. Tom and Nell have contributed illustrations to a number of her children's books.

    Aside from writing, Jocelyn owned Jesse Design, a "toy and clothing design firm", for fifteen years.

    Awards and honors

    In 2009, Jocelyn received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People,[7] an honour bestowed by the Writers' Trust of Canada to a writer or illustrator whose body of work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth".

    Five of Jocelyn's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Earthly Astonishments (2000),[8] Mable Riley (2004),[9] Folly (2010),[10] The Body under the Piano (2020),[11] and Peril at Owl Park (2021).[12] Two of her books have been included on USBBY's Outstanding International Books List: Would You (2009)[13] and Sam Sorts (2018).[14]

    In 2007, the Toronto Public Library included Eats on their "list of the top 10 books of 2007 for children under the age of five".[15] The same year, School Library Journal named How It Happened in Peach Hill one of the best children's books of the year.[16]

    Folly was named one of the Kirkus Reviews' best books for teens in 2010, and Bank Street College of Education included it on their 2011 list of the best Historical Fiction for Children Ages 14+.

    Awards for Jocelyn's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
    2000Hannah's CollectionsGovernor General's Award for English-language children's illustrationFinalist
    2005Mable RileyALA Best Fiction for Young AdultsSelection[17]
    TD Canadian Children's Literature AwardWinner[18] [19] [20]
    2008How It Happened in Peach HillALA Best Fiction for Young AdultsSelection[21] [22]
    ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[23]
    2010Which Way?INDIES Award for Picture Books (Children's)Finalist[24]
    2011Scribbling WomenINDIES Award for Young Adult Nonfiction (Children's)Finalist[25]
    2012Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fictionFinalist[26]
    2014Where Do You Look?Marilyn Baillie Picture Book AwardFinalist[27]
    2015What We HideAmy Mathers Teen Book AwardWinner[28] [29]
    2022Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best JuvenileFinalist[30]
    2023Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for Best Juvenile or Young Adult Crime BookShortlist[31]
    Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best JuvenileWinner[32] [33]

    Selected texts

    Standalone books

    Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series

    The Aggie Morton books are illustrated by Isabelle Follath.

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Jocelyn, Marthe 1956- . 2023-05-12 . . 2022-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150329/https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/jocelyn-marthe-1956 . live .
    2. Web site: Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-12 . . en-US . 2022-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810113535/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/14548/marthe-jocelyn . live .
    3. Web site: Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-13 . . en . 2023-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319162620/https://www.writerstrust.com/authors/marthe-jocelyn/ . live .
    4. Web site: Hopkins . Amanda . 2014-04-28 . Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318051506/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vicky-metcalf-award-for-childrens-literature . 2023-03-18 . 2023-05-12 . The Canadian Encyclopedia.
    5. Web site: Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature Archives . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230512022808/http://bookcentre.ca/awards/vicky-metcalf-award-childrens-literature . 2023-05-12 . 2023-05-12 . . en-US.
    6. Web site: Life . 2023-05-12 . Marthe Jocelyn . 2022-05-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528032848/https://www.marthejocelyn.com/bio.htm . live .
    7. Web site: 2009 Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature Recipient: Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-13 . . en-US . 2023-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129191543/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2009_vicky_metcalf_award_for_childrens_literature_recipient_marthe_jocelyn . live .
    8. Web site: Earthly Astonishments by Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-12 . Junior Library Guild.
    9. Web site: Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance by Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-12 . Junior Library Guild.
    10. Web site: Folly by Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-12 . . 2020-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930225450/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780385907316J&name=Folly . live .
    11. Web site: Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Body under the Piano by Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-12 . . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811214415/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780735265462J&name=Body_Under_the_Piano . live .
    12. Web site: Peril at Owl Park: Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen by Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-12 . . 2022-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815095607/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780735265493J&name=Peril_at_Owl_Park . live .
    13. Web site: Angus . Carolyn . 2009-02-01 . World Class: USBBY . 2023-05-13 . School Library Journal.
    14. Web site: Walke . Martha M. . 2018-02-09 . Presenting 38 must-have titles USBBY . 2023-05-13 . School Library Journal.
    15. Web site: MacDonald . Scott . 2007-11-23 . Best of 2007 for the under-five set . 2023-05-13 . . en.
    16. Web site: Jones . Trevelyn . Toth . Luann . Grabarek . Daryl . Charnizon . Marlene . Fleishhacker . Joy . 2007-12-01 . SLJ's Best Books of 2007 . 2023-05-13 . School Library Journal.
    17. Web site: 2010-04-01 . Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance Awards & Grants . 2023-05-12 . . 2021-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210821024044/https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/mable-riley-reliable-record-humdrum-peril-and-romance-0 . live .
    18. Web site: TD Canadian Children's Literature Award . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110321150901/http://www.bookcentre.ca/awards/td_canadian_childrens_literature_award . 2011-03-21 . 2023-05-12 . Canadian Children's Book Centre.
    19. Web site: 2005-11-02 . Jocelyn Wins Canadian Children's Award . 2023-05-13 . . 2016-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811064606/http://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=84 . live .
    20. Web site: 2005 TD Canadian Children's Literature Award Recipient: Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-13 . . en-US . 2023-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321011051/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2005_td_canadian_childrens_literature_award_recipient_marthe_jocelyn . live .
    21. Web site: 2010-03-04 . How It Happened in Peach Hill Awards & Grants . 2023-05-12 . . 2022-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129174245/https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/node/8013 . live .
    22. Web site: 2008-01-15 . Best Books for Young Adults 2008 . 2023-05-12 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en . 2022-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231213437/https://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/08bbya . live .
    23. Web site: 2008-03-01 . ALA Book Picks 2008 . 2023-05-13 . School Library Journal.
    24. Web site: "Which Way?" is a 2010 Foreword INDIES Finalist . 2023-05-12 . Foreword Reviews . en.
    25. Web site: ""Scribbling Women"" is a 2011 Foreword INDIES Finalist . 2023-05-12 . Foreword Reviews . en . 2021-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016215024/https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/books/scribbling-women/ . live .
    26. Web site: Carter . Sue . 2012-06-21 . Canadian Children's Book Centre releases award shortlists . 2023-05-13 . . en . 2015-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922005705/http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2012/06/21/canadian-childrens-book-centre-releases-award-shortlists/ . live .
    27. Web site: Cerny . Dory . 2014-09-03 . Finalists announced for Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards . 2023-05-13 . . en . 2023-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128123943/https://quillandquire.com/childrens-publishing/2014/09/03/finalists-announced-for-canadian-childrens-book-centre-awards/ . live .
    28. Web site: Cerny . Dory . 2015-11-19 . Jonathan Auxier wins big at CCBC Book Awards . 2023-05-13 . . en . 2023-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318051054/https://quillandquire.com/book-news/2015/11/18/jonathan-auxier-wins-big-at-ccbc-book-awards/ . live .
    29. Web site: 2015 Amy Mathers Teen Book Award Recipient: Marthe Jocelyn . 2023-05-13 . . en-US . 2023-02-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205131920/http://bookcentre.ca/book-review/2015_amy_mathers_teen_book_award_recipient_marthe_jocelyn . live .
    30. Web site: MWA Announces the 2022 Edgar Award Nominations . 2023-05-13 . . en . 2022-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221222120152/https://mysterywriters.org/mwa-announce-the-2022-edgar-award-nominations/ . live .
    31. Web site: 2023-04-21 . Crime Writers of Canada announces awards shortlists . 2023-05-13 . . en . 2023-04-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426124339/https://quillandquire.com/omni/crime-writers-of-canada-announces-awards-shortlists/ . live .
    32. Web site: Schaub . Michael . 2023-04-28 . Edgar Award Winners Are Revealed . 2023-05-01 . . en . 2023-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430164733/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/edgar-award-winners-are-revealed/ . live .
    33. Web site: 2023-04-28 . Awards: Edgar Winners . 2023-05-13 . . 2023-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230505055625/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4469 . live .

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