Anita Ganeri

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{{short description|British children's writer (born 1961)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Anita Ganeri
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| birth_date = {{bya|1961}}
| birth_place = [[Calcutta, India]]
| occupation = Author
| language = English
| genre = [[Non-fiction]]
| notableworks = ''[[Horrible Geography]]'' series
| awards =
| website = {{url|anitaganeri.co.uk}}
}}

'''Anita Ganeri''' (born 1961) is an Indian author of the award-winning series ''[[Horrible Geography]]'' and many other non-fiction books for children.

==Early life and education==
Ganeri was born in [[Calcutta, India]] and her family emigrated to England when she was a baby.<ref name="yopo">{{cite web|title=Author spells out her fears over books for the internet generation|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/books/author-spells-out-her-fears-over-books-for-the-internet-generation-1-6346782|website=The Yorkshire Post|publisher=The Yorkshire Post|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=yopo|date=2 January 2014}}</ref> She boarded at [[Stamford High School, Lincolnshire|Stamford High School]],<ref name="yopo" /> and graduated from [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]] with a degree in French/German and Indian Studies.<ref name="disc">{{cite web|title=Anita Ganeri|url=http://www.childrensdiscovery.org.uk/author-profiles/our-authors/anita-ganeri/|website=Children's Discovery Centre|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=disc|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006152248/http://www.childrensdiscovery.org.uk/author-profiles/our-authors/anita-ganeri/|archivedate=6 October 2011}}</ref>

==Career==
Ganeri worked in publishing for several years - first as a foreign rights manager for [[Walker Books|Walker]], and later as an editor at [[Usborne Publishing|Usborne]] - before becoming a freelance writer.<ref name="yopo" /> Her first published book was a [[Ladybird Books|Ladybird]] book on 'how things work'.<ref name="yopo" /> In total, she has written over 600 non-fiction books,<ref name="fcbg">{{cite web|last1=Ganeri|first1=Anita|title=NNFN: A guest post by Anita Ganeri|url=http://www.fcbg.org.uk/nnfn-a-guest-post-by-anita-ganeri/|website=Federation of Children's Book Groups Blog|publisher=Federation of Children's Book Groups|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=fcbg|date=9 November 2015}}</ref> at a rate of 15-20 per year.<ref name="yopo" /> Her work on the ''[[Horrible Geography]]'' series led to her becoming a [[Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society]].<ref name="yopo" />

==Personal life==
Ganeri resides in [[Ilkley, West Yorkshire]], with her husband, the children's author [[Chris Oxlade]].<ref name="yopo" />

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Award
|-
| 1999 || [[Geographical Association]] Silver Award, for ''Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans, Violent Volcanoes and Stormy Weather''<ref name="disc" />
|-
| 2007 || Practical Pre-School Award, for ''First Book of Festivals''<ref name="disc" />
|-
| 2008 || Geographical Association Highly Commended Award, for ''[[Horrible Geography]]'': ''The Horrible Geography of the World''<ref name="disc" />
|-
| 2009 || [[Blue Peter]] Book Award - Best Book with Facts, for ''[[Horrible Geography]] Handbooks: Planet In Peril''<ref name="bluep">{{cite web|title=CBBC's Blue Peter Book Awards winners announced|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/03_march/04/bluepeter.shtml|website=BBC Press Office|publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]]|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=bluep|date=4 March 2009}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 || [[Joy Tivy]] Education Medal, presented by the [[Royal Scottish Geographical Society]], for "exemplary, outstanding and inspirational teaching, educational policy or work in formal and informal educational arenas"<ref name="rsgs">{{cite web|title=Tivy Education Medal|url=https://rsgs.org/inspiring-people/medals-awards/tivy-education-medal/|website=[[Royal Scottish Geographical Society]]|publisher=[[Royal Scottish Geographical Society]]|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=rsgs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424032824/https://rsgs.org/inspiring-people/medals-awards/tivy-education-medal/|archive-date=24 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

==Selected works==

===''[[Horrible Geography]]'' series===
* ''Odious Oceans'' (1999)
* ''Stormy Weather'' (1999)
* ''Violent Volcanoes'' (1999)
* ''Desperate Deserts'' (2000)
* ''Earth-Shattering Earthquakes'' (2000)
* ''Raging Rivers'' (2000)
* ''Bloomin' Rainforests'' (2001)
* ''Freaky Peaks'' (2001)
* ''Perishing Poles'' (2002)
* ''Intrepid Explorers'' (2003)
* ''Wild Islands'' (2004)comment tappelles tu
* and thats why.
* ''Monster Lakes'' (2005)
* ''Cracking Coasts'' (2006)
* ''Horrible Geography of the World'' (2007) - name changed in later editions to ''Wicked World Tour''
* ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Wicked Weather'' (2008)
* ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Wild Animals'' (2008)
* ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Planet in Peril'' (2009)
* ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Vile Volcanoes'' (2010)
* ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Perilous Poles'' (2010)

==See also==
{{Portal|Children's literature}}
* [[List of children's non-fiction writers]]
*''[[Horrible Histories]]''

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official website }}
* {{LCAuth|n88253598|Anita Ganeri|406|ue}}

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[[Category:Alumni of the University of Cambridge]]
[[Category:1961 births]]
[[Category:Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society]]

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