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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 award winning Australian children's author and publisher.[1][2]
Life
Ingram was born in Manilla, New South Wales on October 18, 1937.[3]
Ingram left school at 15 to work in a bookshop.[2] At age 21 Ingram travelled to Britain, and at William Collins talked her way into publishing.[2]
Anne married Clark Ingram in 1964 then divorced in 1977.[2]
In 1974 Ingram took a delegation of publishers to the Bologna Children's Book Fair.[2]
For the 1988 bicentenary, Ingram organized for an exhibition of Australian children's book illustrations in Bologna and other European destinations.[2]
Ingram died on 26 March 2010 aged 72.[3]
Awards
- 1984 Lady Cutler Award for Distinguished Services to Children's Literature in New South Wales [3]
- 1985 Dromkeen Medal[4]
- 1986 Medal of the Order of Australia[1]
Works
- Shudders and shakes: ghostly tales from Australia, 1972 OCLC 696282
- Too true: Australian tall tales, 1975 OCLC 2817442
References
- ^ a b It's an Honour
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ "Previous recipients: Dromkeen Medal". State Library Victoria.
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