Anita Ganeri
Encyclopedia
Anita Ganeri is the author of the Award-winning series Horrible Geography
. She is currently residing in West Yorkshire
, England
with her family. She was born in Calcutta, India
and her family emigrated to Europe. She attended primary and secondary school in England, and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in French/German and Indian Studies. Anita has spent many years working for publishers both as an editor
and a foreign rights manager. She then began researching for her Horrible Geography books. In total, she has written over 300 books.
Horrible Geography
Horrible Geography is a series of books which is a spin-off of the Horrible Histories series written by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Mike Phillips, and published in the UK by Scholastic. They are designed to get children interested in Geography by concentrating on the trivial, unusual, gory, or...
. She is currently residing in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with her family. She was born in Calcutta, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and her family emigrated to Europe. She attended primary and secondary school in England, and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in French/German and Indian Studies. Anita has spent many years working for publishers both as an editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and a foreign rights manager. She then began researching for her Horrible Geography books. In total, she has written over 300 books.
Books
- Horrible GeographyHorrible GeographyHorrible Geography is a series of books which is a spin-off of the Horrible Histories series written by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Mike Phillips, and published in the UK by Scholastic. They are designed to get children interested in Geography by concentrating on the trivial, unusual, gory, or...
series - I Wonder Why the Sea Is Salty: And Other Question about the Oceans
- A young person's guide to the orchestra.
- Alive: The Living, Breathing Human Body Book
- DK First Encyclopedia
- Eğlenceli Bilgi Gözüpek Kaşifler
- Sacred Texts: The Ramayana and other Hindu Texts
Awards
- The Royal Canadian Geographical SocietyRoyal Canadian Geographical SocietyThe Royal Canadian Geographical Society is a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to imparting a broader knowledge and deeper appreciation of Canada — its people and places, its natural and cultural heritage and its environmental, social and economic challenges.-History:The...
Silver Award (1999) - Geographical Association Highly Commended Award for Horrible Geography: The Horrible Geography of the World (2008)
See also
- List of children's non-fiction writers
- Terry DearyTerry DearyTerry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
- Horrible HistoriesHorrible HistoriesHorrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...