Tim Wynne-Jones

  

By: Max,9
St. Anne 
Ottawa, Ontario

Biography:
Tim Wynne-Jones was born in Cheshire, England, grew up in British Columbia and Ontario, and studied at the University of Waterloo and York University. His writing career began when he won the $50,000 Seal First Novel Award for "Odd's End", a book that he wrote in 5 weeks while his wife was away.Among his books are picture books, fiction for children and young adults, novels for adults, radio dramas, a children's musical and many other "works of art". He is now living in Perth, Ontario.

Why became a writer:
Tim Wynne-Jones wrote his first novel, Odd's End, in the summer after he had graduated with an MFA (Masters of Fine Arts). He decided to write the novel because he was bored. He won the Seal First Novel Award for it, thus his writing career began! And he never looked back.

Types of books:
Tim Wynne-Jones writes mostly fiction books and short-story books like ``Some of the Kinder Planets.`` He writes books for all ages, ranging from 10 to about 50, 60 years old. He writes books that inspire the reader and make them want to read it again. Read a review written by me of his book of short stories Some of the Kinder Planets.

Achievements/Awards: 

• 1979 Seal First Novel Award for Odd's End.
• 1983 Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE Book Award for Zoom at Sea
• 1984 Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award for Zoom At Sea.
• 1988 ACTRA National Radio Award for "St. Anthony's Man".
• 1993 Governor General's Literary Award / Children's Literature (for best English text) for Some of the Kinder Planets.
• 1994 Book of the Year for Children Award (Canadian Library Association) for Some of the Kinder Planets.
• 1994 Vicky Metcalf Short Story Award for "The Hope Bakery" in Some of the Kinder Planets.
• 1994 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children for Some of the Kinder Planets
• 1995 Governor General's Literary Award / Children's Literature (English text) for The Maestro.
• 1996 Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award for The Maestro
• 1995 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for The Maestro.
• 1996 International Reading Association Children's Literature Award (Ottawa Valley Council) for The Maestro.
• 1996 Book of the Year for Children Award (Canadian Library Association) for The Maestro.
• 1997 Vicky Metcalf Award for body of work

   

Sources:
www.canadiancontent.ca/issues/0199wynne_jones.html
Photo:http://www.timwynne-jones.com