Sherryl Jordan
Sherryl Jordan (born June 8, 1949 in Hawera ) is a New Zealand writer for young people.
Sherryl Jordan has dealt with myths and historical worlds since her youth. Her favorite book as a child was The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald - before she discovered the books by CS Lewis . These books influenced her career choice. She first worked as an illustrator, then as a freelance writer. In her first five years of writing, she completed 27 picture books (only three of which were published) and four short stories.
She lives in Tauranga .
Works
- 1990: A Time of Darkness
- 1990: Rocco
- 1991: The Juniper Game (German: Junipers Spiel , G & G youth book, ISBN 3480206840 )
- 1992: Denzil's Dilemma
- 1993: Winter of Fire (German: Elsha - Rebellin und Seherin , Düsseldorf, Sauerländer at Patmos Verlag, ISBN 3-7941-8013-5 )
- 1993: The Wednesday Wizard
- 1993: The Other Side of Midnight
- 1996: Sign of the Lion
- 1996: Wizard for a Day
- 1999: The Raging Quiet (German: Whispering Hands , Düsseldorf, Sauerländer at Patmos Verlag, ISBN 3-7941-4737-5 )
- 1999: Wolf-Woman (German: Tanith - die Wolfsfrau , Düsseldorf, Sauerländer at Patmos Verlag, ISBN 3-7941-4718-9 )
- 2001: The Secret Sacrament (German: Die Meister der Zitadelle , Düsseldorf, Sauerländer at Patmos Verlag, ISBN 3-7941-8018-6 )
- 2002: The Hunting of the Last Dragon (German: Jing-wei and the last dragon , Düsseldorf, Sauerlander at Patmos Verlag, ISBN 3794160444 )
- 2007: Time of the eagle (German: Avala - The time of the eagle , Düsseldorf, Sauerländer at Patmos Verlag, ISBN 3-7941-8060-7 )
- 2018: The Anger of Angels
Awards
- 1990: Choysa Bursary Award for Rocco
- 2000: ALA Best Books for Young Adults for Whispering Hands
- 2001: Buxtehuder Bull for Juniper's game
- 2002: Youth Book Prize of the Young Readers' Jury for Whispering Hands
- 2003: Margaret Mahy Medal
- 2005: Silver Lufti in the ninth prize round for The Masters of the Citadel
- 2005: JuBu book of the month (July): Tanith - the wolf woman
Web links
- Literature by and about Sherryl Jordan in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jordan, Sherryl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand writer for young people |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hawera , New Zealand |