Barbara Nichol facts for kids

Barbara Nichol is a Canadian writer and documentary maker, born around 1956. She is known for her work in radio, television, and children's books.

About Barbara Nichol

Barbara Nichol was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her father was John Lang Nichol. Her mother, Elizabeth Fellowes, started an art gallery called Equinox Gallery.

Barbara went to many different schools. These included Westcot Elementary and Crofton House in Vancouver. She also studied in Ottawa, California, and Oxford. Later, she attended the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia. However, she did not complete her degrees at these universities.

Barbara has two sisters. Marjorie Nichol is a radio producer. Sarah Milroy writes about art and is a director at an art collection.

Barbara Nichol's Career

Barbara Nichol has created more than 25 radio documentaries for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She has also written funny stories and scripts for radio, magazines, and television.

From 1985 to 1994, she wrote scripts for the Canadian version of Sesame Street. She also helped edit scripts for the international version of the show.

Nichol was one of the first editors for the Canadian magazine The Walrus.

She wrote the story and songs for a Canadian musical called "The Sparrow Songs: A Country Song String." This musical was shown at festivals in Toronto.

Awards and Recognitions

Barbara Nichol has won several awards for her work. She received a Canadian Juno Award for her recording of Beethoven Lives Upstairs. This recording sold many copies.

She also won a Canal+ award for her film The Home For Blind Women. Her children's book Dippers was a finalist for the Governor General's Award. She won the Mr. Christie Prize for her book of poems, Biscuits in The Cupboard.

She was also nominated for a Juno Award for producing and directing a children's play series. This series was called "A Story For A Child."

For her Sesame Street special "Basil Hears a Noise," she received an Emmy nomination.

Awards for Her Work

Barbara Nichol has received many awards for her creative projects.

• 1996: Her film The Home for Blind Women won a Genie Award. It also won the Golden Spire Award for Best Short Film.
• 1997: Her book Dippers was a finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature.
• 1998: Her book Biscuits in the Cupboard won the Mr. Christie's Book Awards. This award was for English books for children aged 7 and under.
• 1998: Her book Dippers was also a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards.