Tim Wynne-Jones facts for kids

Tim Wynne-Jones, OC (born 12 August 1948) is a famous English-Canadian author. He writes many kinds of books, including exciting stories for kids and young adults, and even picture books for younger children. He has also written songs for the TV show Fraggle Rock and even a children's musical!

In 2012, he was chosen to represent Canada for a big international award called the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. This award celebrates authors who have made a great impact on children's literature around the world.

Biography

Tim Wynne-Jones was born in England on August 12, 1948. When he was about four years old, in 1952, his family moved to Canada. He grew up in different parts of Canada, like British Columbia and Ontario. Today, he lives in a town called Perth, Ontario.

He went to the University of Waterloo and Yale University for his education. Before that, he went to Ridgemont High School in Ottawa, Ontario. He also sang in the choir at St Matthew's Anglican Church and was even the main singer for a while. Today, he teaches writing to students at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Writing Career

Tim Wynne-Jones' first book was called Odd's End. He wrote it very quickly, in about five weeks! It was published in 1980 and won a big prize called the Seal First Novel Award.

Since then, Tim Wynne-Jones has written more than 20 books. These include fun picture books, exciting novels for children and young adults, and even books for grown-ups. His books have been reviewed by many people and have won several important awards.

Awards and Recognition

He has won two Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards from The Horn Book Magazine for his children's books published in the U.S. He has also won three Governor General's Literary Awards in Canada, which are very important Canadian awards. Other awards include three Canadian Library Association Prizes, the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada, and the Edgar Award for Young Adult Mystery from the Mystery Writers of America. These awards show how much his stories are loved and respected.

Books by Tim Wynne-Jones

Children's Picture Books

• 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 (also known as Builder of the Moon in the U.S.)
• 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 Young Readers

• Some of the Kinder Planets - 1993
• Rosie Backstage - 1994 (with Amanda Lewis)
• The Book of Changes - 1994
• The Maestro - 1995 (also known as The Flight of Burl Crow in Australia and The Survival Game in the UK)
• Stephen Fair - 1998
• Lord of the Fries and Other Stories - 1999
• The Boy in the Burning House - 2000 (won the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2002)
• A Midwinter Night's Dream - 2003 (this was a story for an opera, written for the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus)
• 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

Major Awards and Honors

• 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 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 (a lifetime achievement award for children's literature in Canada)
• 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 - Officer of the Order of Canada. This is a very high honor given to people who have made a big difference in Canada. He received it for his amazing contributions to Canadian literature, especially his children's books.
• 2011 - Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Blink & Caution

See also

• List of University of Waterloo people