Alison Baird

Alison Baird
Born1963 (age 61–62)
OccupationAuthor
NationalityCanadian
GenreChildren's literature
Website
alisonbaird.net

Alison Baird (born 1963) is a Canadian writer. Her works include The Dragon's Egg (1994), White as the Waves (1999), The Tales of Annwn, the Willowmere Chronicles trilogy, and The Dragon Throne trilogy. She was honored by the Canadian Children's Book Centre,[citation needed] and was a finalist for the 1996 Silver Birch Award,[1] and she was a finalist for the IODE Violet Downey Book Award.[citation needed]

Baird attended the University of Toronto's Trinity College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Honours in English, as well as a Master of Arts.[2]

She lives in Oakville, Ontario.[citation needed]

Publications

Standalone books

  • The Dragon's Egg. Illustrated by Frances Tyrrell. Scholastic Canada. 1994. ISBN 9780590241816.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • White As the Waves. Creative Book Publishers. 1999. ISBN 9781894294034.[3][4]

The Dragon Throne trilogy

The Tales of Annwn duo

Willowmere Chronicles trilogy

References

  1. ^ "Silver Birch Fiction Award® Winners and Nominees 1994–2024" (PDF). Ontario Library Association. 2024. p. 27. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alison Baird". Fantasy Literature's Fantasy Book and Audiobook Reviews. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Schellenberg, James (March 24, 2003). "Review of Alison Baird's White as the Waves". Challenging Destiny. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Toten, Teresa (1999). "White as the Waves: A Novel of Moby Dick". Quill & Quire. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Dusmann, Cori (2004). "The Stone of the Stars". Quill & Quire. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "THE STONE OF THE STARS: The Dragon Throne Book I by Alison Baird". Publishers Weekly. January 5, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Empire of the Stars: The Dragon Throne - Book II by Alison Baird". Publishers Weekly. November 1, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Archons of the Stars by Alison Baird". Publishers Weekly. August 22, 2005. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ Sheppard, Philippa (1999). "The Hidden World". Quill & Quire. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ^ Mcneill, Laurie (2002). "The Wolves of Woden". Quill & Quire. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Posesorski, Sherie (2002). "The Witches of Willowmere". Quill & Quire. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

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