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Anne Bower Ingram | |
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| Born | Anne Whitten Bower 18 October 1937 |
| Died | 26 March 2010 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Children's literature |
Anne Bower Ingram OAM (1937–2010) was an Australian children's author and publisher.[1]
Life
[edit]Ingram was born in Manilla, New South Wales on 18 October 1937.[2] She left school at 15 to work in a bookshop.[1] At age 21 Ingram travelled to Britain, and joined the publisher William Collins.[1]
Anne married Clark Ingram in 1964, but they divorced in 1977.[1] Over her career, she launched and supported the careers of countless writers and illustrators and championed Australian children's literature in Australia and overseas.[3]
For the 1988 bicentenary, Ingram organized for an exhibition of Australian children's book illustrations in Bologna and other European destinations.[1]
Ingram died on 26 March 2010 aged 72.[2]
Awards
[edit]- 1984 Lady Cutler Award for Distinguished Services to Children's Literature in New South Wales [2]
- 1985 Dromkeen Medal[4]
- 1986 Medal of the Order of Australia[5]
Works
[edit]- Shudders and Shakes: Ghostly tales from Australia, Collins, 1972 OCLC 696282
- Too True: Australian tall tales, Collins, 1974 OCLC 2817442
- The Pickled Boeing : An illustrated collection of stories and poems, as editor, Children's Medical Research Foundation, 1982 ISBN 0959363807
- Mouse's Marriage, co-author and illustrator Junko Morimoto, Lothian Books, 1985 ISBN 0850912199
- Ford Family Car Fun Book, co-compiler Peggy O'Donnell, illustrated by Bob Graham, Ellsyd Press, 1986 ISBN 0949290270
- The Twin Stars, adapted from story by Kenji Miyazawa, illustrated by Junko Morimoto, Lothian Books, 1986 ISBN 0850912350
- Camping : Let's do it together, co-author Peggy O'Donnell, illustrated by Bob Graham, Ellsyd Press, 1987 ISBN 094929036X
- Making a Picture Book, Methuen Australia, 1987 ISBN 0454009771
- The Moose, the Goose and the Watermelon Juice, by Sue Jackman, illustrated by Clare Watson, Collins, 1989 ISBN 0732248957
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Macleod, Mark (14 May 2010). "Publisher backed indigenous storytelling". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Anne Bower Ingram". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Savvidis, Maria (Summer 2019). "Stories in the Sun". SL Magazine. 12 (4): 13.
- ^ "Previous recipients: Dromkeen Medal". State Library Victoria.
- ^ "Miss Anne Bower Ingram". It's An Honour. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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