About RACHNA GILMORE
Rachna Gilmore is the critically acclaimed, Governor General’s Award winning author of numerous books with multiple honours and awards. Her publications include picture books, early readers, middle grade and young adult novels, as well as adult fiction.
Rachna’s children’s books include the exciting fantasy novel, The Sower of Tales, released in September 2005, winner of the 2006 National Chapter IODE Violet Downey Book Award and nominated for the 2006 Red Maple Award, as well as the popular A Friend Like Zilla and Mina’s Spring of Colors. Her young adult novel, A Group of One, now available in paperback in Canada, was named a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor Book, and recommended by the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age List. Picture book titles include the Governor General’s Award winning A Screaming Kind of Day, and the well-known Gita trilogy, as well as the recently released Grandpa’s Clock.
Rachna’s books are sold internationally with translations in French, Danish, German, Korean, Spanish, Urdu, Bengali, and Chinese as well as several other languages. A skilled and experienced presenter, Rachna has given readings and workshops in schools, libraries and conferences across the country.
Forthcoming titles include the picture books Catching Time and The Flute. Making Grizzle Grow is her most recent book.
Born in India, Rachna has lived in London, England and Prince Edward Island. She now lives in Ottawa where she continues to plark (play, work, lark) at her writing, dreaming up weird and wonder-filled tales.
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