Diana Hendry facts for kids
Diana Lois Hendry (born 2 October 1941) is a talented English writer. She writes poems, stories, and books for children. She won a big award called the Whitbread Award in 1991 for one of her children's books. This award is now known as the Costa Prize. She was also a finalist for the same prize in 2012.
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About Diana Hendry
Diana Hendry was born in the Wirral, England. She grew up with two brothers or sisters. For a while, she worked as a journalist, writing for newspapers and working in radio. One of her jobs was at The Western Mail newspaper in Cardiff from 1960 to 1965.
When she was 39 years old, Diana went to the University of Bristol to get a degree. She was lucky because her professor's wife was a famous author named Diana Wynne Jones. Diana Wynne Jones saw Diana Hendry's writing and suggested she find a publisher. This helped Diana Hendry start her successful writing career. She also taught English at a school for boys. Later, she taught creative writing at the University of Bristol from 1995 to 1997.
Diana Hendry has written more than 40 books for children. One of her most famous books is Harvey Angell, which won the Whitbread Award in 1991. She also won first prize in a poetry competition in 1996. She even worked as a writer at a hospital, the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, from 1997 to 1998. Her poetry books for adults include Making Blue (1995) and Borderers (2001). Her book The Seeing was inspired by her childhood memories of wartime. It was a finalist for the Scottish Children's Book Award in 2013. Today, she teaches writing at the Arvon Foundation and writes for The Spectator magazine.
Diana Hendry lives in Edinburgh with her partner, Hamish Whyte. She has two children and three grandchildren. She enjoys doing yoga and playing the piano.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Diana Hendry has received many awards for her writing:
- 1976: She won first prize in the Stroud International Poetry Competition.
- 1985: She was a finalist for the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize.
- 1991: She won the Whitbread Award for her children's novel, Harvey Angell.
- 1993: She won second prize in the Peterloo Poetry Competition.
- 1996: She won first prize in the Housman Society Poetry Competition.
- 2001: She received the Scottish Arts Council Children's Book Award.
- 2002: She received another Scottish Arts Council Award.
- 2007: She was given the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship with Hamish Whyte.
- 2008: She became a Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, in Science and Engineering.
- 2009: She became a Fellow at the Office of Lifelong Learning, University of Edinburgh.
- 2013: She was a finalist for the Costa Book Award.
- 2013: She was also a finalist for the Scottish Children's Book Award.
Diana Hendry's Books
Poetry Books
- Making Blue, Peterloo Poets, 1995
- Borderers, Peterloo Poets, 2001
- Twelve Lilts: Psalms & Responses, Mariscat Press 2003
- Sparks! (with Tom Pow), Mariscat Press 2005
- Late Love and Other Whodunnits, Peterloo/Mariscat Press, 2008
- The Seed-Box Lantern: New & Selected Poems 2013
Children's Books
Here are some of Diana Hendry's popular books for children:
- The Very Noisy Night, illustrated by Jane Chapman. Little Tiger Press, 1998
- The Very Busy Day, illustrated by Jane Chapman Little Tiger Press, 2001
- The Very Snowy Christmas, illustrated by Jane Chapman. Little Tiger Press, 2005
- Oodles of Noodles, illustrated by Sarah Massini. Little Tiger Press, 2008
- Harvey Angell, Julia MacRae/Walker Books, 1991; Red Fox, 2003 and 2012
- Harvey Angell and the Ghost Child, MacRae/Red Fox 1997, 2003 and 2012
- Harvey Angell Beats Time, Red Fox, 2003 and 2012
- You Can't Kiss It Better, Red Fox, 2003
- The Seeing, Bodley Head, 2012
See also
In Spanish: Diana Hendry para niños
