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Antonia Banyard

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Antonia
Last Name
Banyard
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British Columbia
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Bio
Antonia Banyard writes for adults and children.

She has a BA (University of Victoria) and a MPhil (University of Queensland), both in Creative Writing.

She has worked in book publishing and/or graphic design for +/- 30 years. As a child, she emigrated from Zambia to Canada and currently lives in BC.
Available For
School and library presentations, small or large groups

Writing workshops
Publications
Be the Change: Rob Greenfield's Call to Kids--Making a Difference in a Messed-Up World, middle reader nonfiction, co-authored with Rob Greenfield (Greystone Kids, 2022)

City Bugs, board book (Annick Press, 2018)

City Critters, board book (Annick Press, 2018)

Eat Up! An Infographic Exploration of Food, co-authored with Paula Ayer, illustrated by Belle Wuthrich, (Annick Press, 2017)

Water Wow! An Infographic Exploration, co-authored with Paula Ayer, illustrated by Belle Wuthrich, (Annick Press, 2016)

Never Going Back, adult fiction (Thistledown, 2010)

Dangerous Crossings!, middle reader non-fiction (Annick Press, 2007)
Awards
Eat Up:
Honorable Mention, Greek Book Festival Award
Starred Selection, Best Books for Kids & Teens, CCBC
Nominated, 2018 Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association
Nominated, 2018 Red Cedar Non-Fiction Award

Water Wow:
Winner, American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award
Winner, Green Book Festival Award
Winner, EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Book Awards, California Reading Association
Starred Selection, Best Books for Kids & Teens, CCBC
Honor Book, Skipping Stones magazine
Nominated, 2017 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction, CCBC
Nominated, 2017 Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association
Nominated, 2018 Red Cedar Non-Fiction Award

Never Going Back:
Nominated, 2013 One Book One Kootenay

Dangerous Crossings!
Nominated, 2008 Red Maple Award
Canadian Children’s Book Centre selection
Other Memberships
The Writer's Union of Canada
CWILL BC
Canadian Children's Book Centre
    

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