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Anita Ganeri

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

Early life and education

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

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. Her first published book was a Ladybird book on 'how things work'. In total, she has written over 600 non-fiction books, at a rate of 15-20 per year. Her work on the Horrible Geography series led to her becoming a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Personal life

Ganeri lives in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, with her husband, the children's author Chris Oxlade.

Awards

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)
  • 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)

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