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| Sylvia McNicoll | |
|---|---|
_(cropped2).jpg) McNicoll at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2016 | |
| Born | Ajax, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Writer |
Sylvia McNicoll (born 1954) is a Canadian children's writer who lives in Burlington, Ontario.
McNicoll was born in Ajax, Ontario and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. For eight years she worked as features editor for Today's Parent Toronto while she was writing her novels for young people. She also served as Artist in Residence for numerous schools in Ontario and Writer in Electronic Residence for schools across Canada.
Sylvia has written many books for young readers, including two high-interest, low-vocabulary novels for adolescents and teens, published by High Interest Publishing (HIP Books).
Syliva McNicoll is married to Robert McNicoll and they have three adult children: Jennifer, Craig and Robin.
Awards
1996 Silver Birch for "Bringing Up Beauty"
1996 Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award for "Bringing Up Beauty"
2000 Explora-toy Best Novel for "Caught in a Lie"
2007 Hamilton Arts Multimedia Award for "Beauty Returns",
2006 Korean War Veteran's Award (Hamilton Arts) for short article
2011 Creative Burlington's inaugural Arts Recognition Award
2012 Hamilton Arts Award for "Last Chance for Paris"
2019 Hamilton Literacy award for Fiction for "Body Swap"
Bibliography
- Blueberries and Whipped Cream - 1988
- Jump Start - 1989
- The Tiger Catcher's Kid - 1989
- Project Disaster - 1990
- More than Money - 1990
- Facing the Enemy - 1992
- Bringing Up Beauty - 1994
- The Big Race - 1996
- Walking a Thin Line - 1997
- Double Dribble - 1999
- Smoky and the Gorilla - 1999
- Grave Secrets - 1999
- Caught in a Lie - 2000
- A Different Kind of Beauty - 2004
- Beauty Returns - 2006
- Last Chance For Paris - 2008
- crush. candy. corpse. - 2012
- Dying to Go Viral - 2013
- Dog on Trial - 2013
- Revenge on the Fly - 2014
- Best Friends Through Eternity - 2015
- The Best Mistake Mystery, 2017
- The Artsy Mistake Mystery, 2017
- The Snake Mistake Mystery, 2018
- Body Swap, 2018
References
- "Silver Birch Award Archives".
- "Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Archives".
- "Sylvia McNicoll Bio".
- "Not My Typewriter".
- "LITERARY AWARDS | Hamilton Arts Council | Ontario".
External links
- http://www.sylviamcnicoll.com
- http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/
- http://www.insidehalton.com/what%27s%20on/article/952270--burlington-s-artistic-talent-on-display-at-inaugural-awards
- http://www.insidehalton.com/community/education/article/964494--new-public-school-to-be-named
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