Lorraine Francis (born 5 November 1958) is an Irish children's writer.
Lorraine Francis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 November 1958 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Children's writer |
Biography
editBorn Lorraine Francis in Athlone, Ireland on 5 November 1958, Francis has worked as a librarian for a number of years after completing a year of art college and taking time out for travel. She began writing for children in 1999 and most recently has been working with illustrator Pieter Gaudesaboos. He is an artist while Francis has been runner up in the Francis MacManus Award. She was published in an anthology edited by Hugh Leonard and Clare Boylan. Her children's books have been used in education in both Ireland and the United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Bibliography
edit- Réveille toi, Walter!, 2019
- Een huis vol vrienden, 2019
- Word wakker Walter, 2016
- Uyan Walter, 2017
- Sammy and the Skyscraper Sandwich, 2013
- Het Boek van Mannetje Koek, 2009
- The great trolley race, 2003
- Pandora's Lunch Box, 2002
- The Origami Bird, 2001
- Save Our Sweet Shop, 2000
- Lulu's Tutu, 1999
References and sources
edit- ^ "Spreading her wings to tackle international book markets". Westmeath Independent. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Lorraine Francis". Flanders literature. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Lorraine Francis". Book Island 2019. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Joosen, V. (2018). Adulthood in Children's Literature. Bloomsbury Perspectives on Children's Literature. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-350-04979-6. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Lorraine Francis op jeugdliteratuur.org". jeugdliteratuur.org (in Dutch). 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Pandora's Lunch Box – Childrens Books Ireland". Childrens Books Ireland – Childrens Books Ireland. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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