Background
She was born in Toronto and stayed there for 26 years, moving to Saint John"s in 1979.
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Janet McNaughton
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She wrote the coming of age novel, An Earthly Knight, published in 2003. Janet McNaughton got into writing early. She was only fifteen when she began to write her first book
lieutenant was a historical novel intended for a young readers.
She did not finish lieutenant However, the writing helped her to identify her interest, a love for learning about people"s lifestyles and thoughts in the past
She pursued this interest by studying folklore in university. She went on to complete a Doctor of Philosophy in Folklore.
Her novel An Earthly Knight drew inspiration from two ancient ballads: Tam Lin and Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight.
Achievements
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McNaughton has been awarded the Violet Downey National Chapter of the IODE Book Award for the best Canadian English Language Children"s Book, the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children"s Literature in Atlantic Canada, and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People. She also received the Mr. Christie"s Book Award for The Secret Under My Skin and was short-listed for a Governor General"s Literary Award in 1988.
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Awards
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Literary Award; Book Award; the Ann Connor Brimer Award; Geoffrey Bilson Award McNaughton has been awarded the Violet Downey National Chapter of the IODE Book Award for the best Canadian English Language Children's Book, the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature in Atlantic Canada, and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People. She also received the Mr. Christie's Book Award for The Secret Under My Skin and was short-listed for a Governor General's Literary Award in 1988. The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers is a Canadian literary award that goes to the best work of historical fiction written for youth each year.Literary Award; Book Award; the Ann Connor Brimer Award; Geoffrey Bilson Award McNaughton has been awarded the Violet Downey National Chapter of the IODE Book Award for the best Canadian English Language Children's Book, the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature in Atlantic Canada, and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People. She also received the Mr. Christie's Book Award for The Secret Under My Skin and was short-listed for a Governor General's Literary Award in 1988. The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers is a Canadian literary award that goes to the best work of historical fiction written for youth each year.