Anita Ganeri

Anita Ganeri (born 1961) is an Indian author of the award-winning series Horrible Geography and many other non-fiction books for children.

Anita Ganeri
Born1961 (age 59–60)
Calcutta, India
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
Notable worksHorrible Geography series
Website
anitaganeri.co.uk

Early life and education

Ganeri was born in Calcutta, India and her family emigrated to England when she was a baby.[1] She boarded at Stamford High School,[1] and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in French/German and Indian Studies.[2]

Career

Ganeri worked in publishing for several years - first as a foreign rights manager for Walker, and later as an editor at Usborne - before becoming a freelance writer.[1] Her first published book was a Ladybird book on 'how things work'.[1] In total, she has written over 600 non-fiction books,[3] at a rate of 15-20 per year.[1] Her work on the Horrible Geography series led to her becoming a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[1]

Personal life

Ganeri resides in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, with her husband, the children's author Chris Oxlade.[1]

Awards
YearAward
1999Geographical Association Silver Award, for Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans, Violent Volcanoes and Stormy Weather[2]
2007Practical Pre-School Award, for First Book of Festivals[2]
2008Geographical Association Highly Commended Award, for Horrible Geography: The Horrible Geography of the World[2]
2009Blue Peter Book Award - Best Book with Facts, for Horrible Geography Handbooks: Planet In Peril[4]
2010Joy Tivy Education Medal, presented by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, for "exemplary, outstanding and inspirational teaching, educational policy or work in formal and informal educational arenas"[5]

Selected works

Horrible Geography series
  • Odious Oceans (1999)
  • Stormy Weather (1999)
  • Violent Volcanoes (1999)
  • Desperate Deserts (2000)
  • Earth-Shattering Earthquakes (2000)
  • Raging Rivers (2000)
  • Bloomin' Rainforests (2001)
  • Freaky Peaks (2001)
  • Perishing Poles (2002)
  • Intrepid Explorers (2003)
  • Wild Islands (2004)
  • Monster Lakes (2005)
  • Cracking Coasts (2006)
  • Horrible Geography of the World (2007) - name changed in later editions to Wicked World Tour
  • Horrible Geography Handbook: Wicked Weather (2008)
  • Horrible Geography Handbook: Wild Animals (2008)
  • Horrible Geography Handbook: Planet in Peril (2009)
  • Horrible Geography Handbook: Vile Volcanoes (2010)
  • Horrible Geography Handbook: Perilous Poles (2010)

See also

References
  1. "Author spells out her fears over books for the internet generation". The Yorkshire Post. The Yorkshire Post. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. "Anita Ganeri". Children's Discovery Centre. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. Ganeri, Anita (9 November 2015). "NNFN: A guest post by Anita Ganeri". Federation of Children's Book Groups Blog. Federation of Children's Book Groups. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. "CBBC's Blue Peter Book Awards winners announced". BBC Press Office. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  5. "Tivy Education Medal". Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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