Tim Wynne-Jones facts for kids
Tim Wynne-Jones (born August 12, 1948) is a famous English-Canadian writer. He writes many kinds of books, especially for children and young adults. He has also written picture books, novels for grown-ups, and even songs for the TV show Fraggle Rock! He also created a children's musical and an opera story.
In 2012, Canada chose him as their nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. This is a big international award for children's writers.
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About Tim Wynne-Jones
Tim Wynne-Jones was born in Bromborough, England, on August 12, 1948. When he was four years old, in 1952, his family moved to Canada. He grew up in British Columbia and Ontario. Today, he lives in Perth, Ontario.
He went to Ridgemont High School in Ottawa, Ontario. Later, he studied at the University of Waterloo and Yale University. He also sang in the choir at St Matthew's Anglican Church in Ottawa. He was even the main singer for a while! Now, he teaches writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts. He helps people learn how to write books for children and young adults.
Tim Wynne-Jones's Books
Tim Wynne-Jones wrote his first book, Odd's End, very quickly. It was published in 1980 and won a big award called the Seal First Novel Award. Since then, he has written more than 20 books! These include fun picture books, exciting novels for kids and teens, and stories for adults.
His books are very popular and have won many awards. He has won two Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards and three Governor General's Literary Awards in Canada. He also won the Arthur Ellis Award for crime stories and the Edgar Award for Young Adult Mystery. These awards show how much people love his writing!
Picture Books for Young Readers
Tim Wynne-Jones has written many colorful picture books. Here are some of them:
- Madeline and Ermadillo - 1976
- Zoom at Sea - 1983
- Zoom Away - 1985
- The Hour of the Frog - 1985
- I'll Make You Small - 1986
- Mischief City - 1986
- Architect of the Moon - 1988 (In the U.S., it's called Builder of the Moon)
- Zoom Upstream - 1992
- The Last Piece of Sky - 1993
- Mouse In the Manger - 1993
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame - 1996
- Dracula - 1997
- On Tumbledown Hill - 1998
- Ned Mouse Breaks Away - 2002
Novels for Kids and Teens
He has also written many exciting novels for young readers:
- Some of the Kinder Planets - 1993
- Rosie Backstage - 1994 (with Amanda Lewis)
- The Book of Changes - 1994
- The Maestro - 1995
- Stephen Fair - 1998
- Lord of the Fries and Other Stories - 1999
- The Boy in the Burning House - 2000 (This book won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2002!)
- A Midwinter Night's Dream - 2003 (This was a story for an opera for kids!)
- A Thief in the House of Memory - 2004
- Rex Zero and the End of the World - 2007
- Rex Zero, King of Nothing - 2008
- The Uninvited - 2009
- Rex Zero, the Great Pretender - 2010
- Blink and Caution - 2011
- The Emperor of Any Place - 2015
- War at the Snow White Motel and Other Stories - 2020
Books for Adults
Tim Wynne-Jones has also written novels for grown-ups:
- Odd's End - 1980
- The Knot - 1983
- Fastyngange - 1988
- SilabGarza - 2010
Books Written with Others
- Click - 2007 (This book was written with other authors.)
Radio Stories
He has also written stories for radio shows:
- "The Thinking Room" for CBC Radio's Nightfall - 1982
- "The Road Ends at the Sea" for CBC Radio's Nightfall - 1982
- "The Strange Odyssey of Lennis Freed" for CBC Radio's Nightfall - 1983
Awards and Honors
Tim Wynne-Jones has won many awards for his amazing writing:
- 1980 - Seal First Novel Award for Odd's End
- 1983 - Ruth Schwartz Award for Zoom at Sea
- 1993 - Governor General's Award for English language children's literature for Some of the Kinder Planets
- 1995 - Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for children's fiction for Some of the Kinder Planets
- 1995 - Governor General's Award for English language children's literature for The Maestro
- 1995 - Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year for The Maestro
- 1997 - Vicky Metcalf Award (This award celebrates a writer's entire body of work for children.)
- 1998 - Canadian Library Association Children's Book of the Year
- 2001 - Arthur Ellis Award, Best Juvenile Crime Book for The Boy in the Burning House
- 2002 - Edgar Award for Best Young Adult book for The Boy in the Burning House
- 2009 - Governor General's Award for English language children's literature for The Uninvited
- 2011 - He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. This is a very high honor for his contributions to Canadian literature, especially his children's books.
- 2011 - Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for children's fiction for Blink & Caution
See also
- List of University of Waterloo people
