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Antonia Banyard
Antonia Banyard

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Antonia Banyard is the author of one novel for adults, four non-fiction books for middle readers and two board books. She has a BA (University of Victoria) and a MPhil (University of Queensland), both in Writing. She has worked in book publishing and/or graphic design for 20-plus years. She emigrated from Zambia to Canada as a child and currently lives in Nelson, BC.
Email:
c/o Writers' Union of Canada
City:
Nelson
Province:
BC
Genre:
fiction, children's non-fiction, children's fiction
I write professionally in the following language(s):
English
Publications
Be the Change: Rob Greenfield's Call to Kids, Making a Difference in a Messed-Up World. 2022, Greystone Kids
City Bugs and City Critters (2 board books). 2018, Annick
Eat Up! An Infographic Exploration of Food. 2017, Annick
Water Wow! An Infographic Exploration. 2016, Annick
Never Going Back. 2010, Thistledown
Dangerous Crossings! (True Stories From the Edge series). 2007, Annick
Awards
Silver Birch Award, nominee for Water Wow! and Eat Up!, 2017 & 2018
Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction, nominee for Water Wow!, 2017
American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award, winner for Water Wow!, 2018
Green Book Festival Award, winner for Water Wow!, 2018
Links: ,
Antonia Banyard's website
Eligible for National Public Readings Program:
Yes