Iain Lawrence facts for kids

Iain Lawrence (born in 1955) is a Canadian author who writes exciting books for children and young adults. He is known for his adventure stories and historical fiction. In 2007, he won a big award called the Governor General's Literary Award for his book Gemini Summer. He also received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People in 2011, which celebrates Canadian authors who write excellent books for young people.

About Iain Lawrence

Iain Lawrence was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in 1955. He has lived on Gabriola Island in British Columbia since 2000.

Lawrence studied journalism at Langara College in Vancouver. After college, he worked for newspapers in northern British Columbia. In his free time, he wrote many children's stories that were not published at first. He also published two non-fiction books about sailing, which is one of his hobbies.

A literary agent encouraged him to focus on writing fiction for children. So, he rewrote one of his earlier stories, The Wreckers, and it was published in 1994. Since then, he has written many more popular books. By 2007, over one million of his books had been sold in North America!

Iain Lawrence's Books

Iain Lawrence has written many books for young readers. Some of his well-known books include:

• The Wreckers (1998)
• The Smugglers (1999)
• Ghost Boy (2000)
• Lord of the Nutcracker Men (2001)
• The Lightkeeper's Daughter (2002)
• B for Buster (2004)
• Gemini Summer (2006)
• The Seance (2008)
• The Skeleton Tree (2016)
• Deadman's Castle (2021)

He has also written several book series:

• The High Seas trilogy: These adventure stories include The Wreckers, The Smugglers, and The Buccaneers.
• The Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy: This series features The Convicts, The Cannibals, and The Castaways.

About Gemini Summer

Gemini Summer is one of Iain Lawrence's most famous books. It was published in 2006 and won the Governor General's Literary Award in 2007. This book was reviewed by many important publications, like Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal.

Awards and Recognition

Iain Lawrence's books have won many awards and have been recognized for their quality. Nine of his books have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. This means they are highly recommended books for libraries.

In 2011, Lawrence received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People. This special award is given to Canadian authors whose entire collection of work shows very high literary standards.

Here are some of the awards Iain Lawrence's books have received: