Wendy Boorer

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Wendy Boorer (born Rowan; born November 14, 1931 in St Albans , England ; † January 2010 ) was a British non-fiction author . She specialized in dog literature for teenagers and adults.

Life

Boorer was the daughter of William and Winifred Rowan, née Brookson. Her father was an employee. In March 1953 she married the zoologist Michael Boorer . This marriage resulted in two sons and a daughter.

From 1949 to 1952 she studied at the University College of Leicester . In 1952 she obtained a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in English Literature from the University of London .

In addition to writing Boorer worked in the Bücherei- indexing as aviation technician, as a teacher, as a dog breeder and -ausstellerin than dogs counselor from the publisher Elsevier Publishing Co. and as a market researcher and editor, including for publicity Avicultural Magazine , Dog's Life and Animal World .

Boorer was a member of the Avicultural Society , the Bearded Collie Club of Great Britain (where she was secretary from 1969 to 1973), the Griffon Club and the Newfoundland Club.

Fonts (selection)

  • World of Dogs , Hamlyn, 1969.
  • Dogs , Hamlyn, 1970, (2nd edition as Dogs: Selection, Care, Training , Grosset, 1971).
  • Dog Care , Hamlyn, 1970.
  • Introducing Puppies , Hamlyn, 1970.
  • The Book of the Dog , Hamlyn, 1970.
  • with Cecil Wimhurst, Barbara Woodhouse, Margaret Sheldon: The Treasury of Dogs , Octopus, 1972.
  • with John Holmes, Margaret Osborne: The Love of Dogs , Octopus, 1974.
  • The All Color Book of Dogs , Octopus, 1975 (German: Dogs in Color , translation by Inge Dreecken and Walter Schneider, Südwest Verlag, 1975).
  • In Search of Dogs , Excalibur Books, 1976.
  • with Douglas James (Ed.): Dogs and Puppies , Octopus, 1977.
  • Book on Dogs , St. Michael, 1979.
  • The Beauty of Dogs , Treasury Press, 1979.
  • Domino Guide to Dogs (book for young people), Fontana, 1979.
  • with Sean Milne: Know Your Birds (youth book), Methuen, 1980 (German: Birds: A guide for young animal lovers , translation by Angelika Feilhauer, Ravensburger Buchverlag, 1981).
  • The Kingfisher Guide to Dogs , Grisewood & Dempsey, 1981 (German: Dogs recognize and determine , translation by Wolfgang Rhiel, Delphin-Verlag, Munich, 1982).
  • Dogs: An Exeter Leisure Guide , Bookthrift Co., 1981
  • The Family Library of Dogs , Octopus, 1981
  • All about Dogs , Nutmeg Press, 1981
  • The Concise Illustrated Book of Dogs , Smithmark, 1991

literature

  • Wendy Boorer. Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2001. Gale In Context: Biography, accessed November 14, 2019.

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personal data
SURNAME Boorer, Wendy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rowan, Wendy (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British non-fiction author
DATE OF BIRTH November 14, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH St Albans , England
DATE OF DEATH January 2010