Ruth Nichols (author)
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For the pioneer aviatrix, see Ruth Rowland Nichols.
Joanna Ruth Nichols (b. March 4, 1948 in Toronto) is a Canadian author, primarily of children's literature and historical fiction. She wrote her first published novel, A Walk Out of the World, at age 18.
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[edit] Education
Nichols received her B.A. in religious studies from the University of British Columbia, and her M.A. in 1972 and Ph.D. in 1977, both from McMaster University. She lectured for several years at Carleton University in Ottawa.
[edit] Works
- A Walk Out of the World (1969)
- Ceremony of Innocence (1969)
- The Marrow of the World (1972)
- Song of the Pearl (1976)
- The Left-Handed Spirit (1978)
- The Burning of the Rose (1990)
- What Dangers Deep (1992)
[edit] Awards
Nichols received the Government of India Prize in 1962 for a 100-page biography of Catherine de' Medici. The Marrow of the World received a Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1973.
[edit] Personal life
Nichols married William Norman Houston in September 1974. She lives in Ottawa.
[edit] References
- McMaster University page on Ruth Nichols
- Online Guide to Writing in Canada page for Ruth Nichols
- Bookrags.com article on Ruth Nichols
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online article on Ruth Nichols (registration required for full access)
[edit] External Links
- Ruth Nichols's entry in The Canadian Encyclopedia
