Indian-origin writer wins UK award

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 4:03 pm

Anita Ganeri, an Indian-origin writer of childrens books has been selected for the Blue Peter Book Awards for her book, ‘Planet in Peril’.

The Blue Peter Book Awards are a series of literary prizes for children’s literature awarded annually by the BBC television programme Blue Peter instituted in 2000.

Her book has been named Best Book with Facts in the Blue Peter Book Awards. The book is part of the best-selling Horrible Geography series and informs youngsters of how to save the planet in times of global warming.

It was announced as an award winner at the Blue Peter studios last week.

Kolkata-born Ganeri, 47, said, “It was wonderful to get the award. I never dreamed that I would. I am particularly proud because at the moment this is the only award for children’s non-fiction books. Hopefully it will raise the profile of such type of books because it is a field in which British authors are world leaders.”

She said, “I have been a fan of the show since I was six and even named my dog after the Blue Peter dog, so winning an award from the show was very special.”

Anita’s book is a guide to the environmental issues that children are most concerned about.

She said: “Because it is in the Horrible Geography series it is written in a fun way and offers mountains of things readers can do to save the planet. The book tells what state the planet is currently in and gives advice on what we can do to stop the rot.

“There are lots of simple ideas in the book alongside some wacky ones. It is really important that everyone plays their part in trying to save the planet and I hope that this book will encourage young people to do what they can.”

(With inputs from Agencies)

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Indian-origin writer wins UK award

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