Iain lawrence biography of albert

Canadian writer

Iain Lawrence (born 1955)^[1] is a Canadian author for children and young adults.^[2] In 2007 he won a Governor General's Literary Award in Children's Literature for Gemini Summer,^[3]and in 2011, he was presented with the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People.^[4]

Biography

Lawrence was born in Sault Ste.

Marie, Ontario, in 1955.^[2] He has lived on Gabriola Island since 2000.^[2] Lawrence attended Langara College in Vancouver studying journalism.^[2] After school he worked for the Prince Rupert Daily News and other newspapers in northern British Columbia.^[2] In his free time he wrote a number of unpublished children's fiction books, and was able to publish two non-fiction books about sailing, his hobby.^[2] A Chicago agent encouraged him to concentrate on children's fiction so he reworked one of his earlier books, The Wrecker, and sold