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Sylvia Waugh

Sylvia Waugh (born 1935)[1] is a British writer of children's books.

Sylvia Waugh
Born1935 (age 88–89)
Gateshead, England
OccupationWriter of children's books
NationalityBritish
Notable awardsGuardian Children's Fiction Prize (1994)
Children3

Biography

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Waugh was born in Gateshead, Northern England in 1935.[1] Having worked as a teacher, careers advisor and teacher-librarian, Waugh began her writing career in 1987.[2] Her first book, The Mennyms, was published by Julia McRae in 1993 and won the annual Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.[3] She continued The Mennyms as a series of five books (1993 to 1996).[4]

Awards

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Beside winning the Guardian Prize,[3] The Mennyms (book one) was recognised in other ways:

Selected works

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The Mennyms

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  • The Mennyms (Julia MacRae, 1993) — her first book
  • Mennyms in the Wilderness (1994)
  • Mennyms Under Siege (1995)
  • Mennyms Alone (1996)
  • Mennyms Alive (1996)

Ormingat trilogy

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  • Space Race (2000)
  • Earthborn (2002)
  • Who Goes Home? (2003)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Waugh, Sylvia 1935–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ Whetstone, David (1 March 2016). "11 notable North East books for young readers". ChronicleLive. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Guardian children's fiction prize relaunched". The Guardian. 12 March 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  4. ^ "Sylvia Waugh's Mennyms books in order". www.fantasticfiction.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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