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Anita Ganeri (born 1961) is an Indian author of the award-winning series Horrible Geography and many other non-fiction books for children.

Anita Ganeri
Born	1961 (age 60–61) Calcutta, India
Occupation	Author
Language	English
Genre	Non-fiction
Notable works	Horrible Geography series
Website
anitaganeri.co.uk

Early life and education

Ganeri was born in Calcutta, India and her family emigrated to England when she was a baby.[1] She boarded at Stamford High School,[1] and graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in French/German and Indian Studies.[2]

Career

Ganeri worked in publishing for several years - first as a foreign rights manager for Walker, and later as an editor at Usborne - before becoming a freelance writer.[1] Her first published book was a Ladybird book on 'how things work'.[1] In total, she has written over 600 non-fiction books,[3] at a rate of 15-20 per year.[1] Her work on the Horrible Geography series led to her becoming a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[1]

Personal life

Ganeri resides in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, with her husband, the children's author Chris Oxlade.[1]

Awards

Year	Award
1999	Geographical Association Silver Award, for Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans, Violent Volcanoes and Stormy Weather[2]
2007	Practical Pre-School Award, for First Book of Festivals[2]
2008	Geographical Association Highly Commended Award, for Horrible Geography: The Horrible Geography of the World[2]
2009	Blue Peter Book Award - Best Book with Facts, for Horrible Geography Handbooks: Planet In Peril[4]
2010	Joy Tivy Education Medal, presented by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, for "exemplary, outstanding and inspirational teaching, educational policy or work in formal and informal educational arenas"[5]

Selected works

Horrible Geography series

• Odious Oceans (1999)
• Stormy Weather (1999)
• Violent Volcanoes (1999)
• Desperate Deserts (2000)
• Earth-Shattering Earthquakes (2000)
• Raging Rivers (2000)
• Bloomin' Rainforests (2001)
• Freaky Peaks (2001)
• Perishing Poles (2002)
• Intrepid Explorers (2003)
• Wild Islands (2004)comment tappelles tu
• and thats why.
• Monster Lakes (2005)
• Cracking Coasts (2006)
• Horrible Geography of the World (2007) - name changed in later editions to Wicked World Tour
• Horrible Geography Handbook: Wicked Weather (2008)
• Horrible Geography Handbook: Wild Animals (2008)
• Horrible Geography Handbook: Planet in Peril (2009)
• Horrible Geography Handbook: Vile Volcanoes (2010)
• Horrible Geography Handbook: Perilous Poles (2010)

See also

• List of children's non-fiction writers
• Horrible Histories

References

External links

• Official website
• Anita Ganeri at Library of Congress Authorities, with 406 catalogue records

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