Janet McNaughton

Janet McNaughton (born November 29, 1953) is a writer from Newfoundland and Labrador.[1] She wrote the coming of age novel, An Earthly Knight, published in 2003.[2]

Life

She was born in Toronto and stayed there for 26 years, moving to St. John's in 1979.[1]

Janet McNaughton got into writing early. She was only fifteen when she began to write her first book. It was a historical novel intended for a young readers. She did not finish it. However, the writing helped her to identify her interest, a love for learning about people's lifestyles and thoughts in the past. She pursued this interest by studying folklore in university. She went on to complete a Ph.D in Folklore.[3]

Her novel An Earthly Knight drew inspiration from two ancient ballads: Tam Lin and Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight.[2]

Awards

McNaughton has been awarded the Violet Downey National Chapter of the IODE Book Award for the best Canadian English Language Children's Book, the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature in Atlantic Canada, and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People.[3] She also received the Mr. Christie's Book Award for The Secret Under My Skin[4] and was short-listed for a Governor General's Literary Award in 1988.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Jenkinson, Dave. "Janet McNaughton". Canadian Review of Materials. Manitoba Library Association.
  2. 1 2 "An Earthly Knight". janetmcnaughton.ca.
  3. 1 2 "Janet McNaughton". Transcontinental Media G.P. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "McNaughton wins children's book award". Globe and Mail. June 13, 2001.
  5. ↑ "The 1998 Governor General's Literary Awards Nominees". Canadian Review of Materials. Manitoba Library Association.

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