Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick | |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 2 March 1962
Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
Language | English |
Nationality | Irish |
Citizenship | IrishAdvanced Special characters Help Cite Heading Format Insert |
Alma mater | College of Marketing and Design |
Years active | 1988–present |
Notable works | Izzy and Skunk, You, Me and the Big Blue Sea, There, Hagwitch |
Notable awards | 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards |
Spouse | Michael Emberley |
Website | |
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Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (born 2 March 1962) [1] is an Irish writer and illustrator best known for children's novels. She has won 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards (formerly Bisto Awards), including 4 awards for Book of the Year. [2] [3] [4]
The Carnegie Medal for Writing, established in 1936, is a British literary award that annually recognises one outstanding new English-language book for children or young adults. It is conferred upon the author by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), who calls it "the UK's oldest and most prestigious book award for children's writing". CILIP is currently partnered with the audio technology company Yoto in connection with the award.
The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize or Guardian Award was a literary award that annual recognised one fiction book written for children or young adults and published in the United Kingdom. It was conferred upon the author of the book by The Guardian newspaper, which established it in 1965 and inaugurated it in 1967. It was a lifetime award in that previous winners were not eligible. At least from 2000 the prize was £1,500. The prize was apparently discontinued after 2016, though no formal announcement appears to have been made.
The Carnegie Medal for Illustration is a British award that annually recognises "distinguished illustration in a book for children". It is conferred upon the illustrator by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) which inherited it from the Library Association. CILIP is currently partnered with the audio technology company Yoto in connection with the award, though their sponsorship and the removal of Greenaway’s name from the medal proved controversial.
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