K. V. Johansen

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Krista V. Johansen (born 1968) is a Canadian fantasy and children's author.

Born in Kingston, Ontario, Johansen holds Master's degrees in Medieval Studies and English literature.

She lives in Sackville, New Brunswick.

Contents

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Series

[edit] Torrie Quests

  • Torrie and the Dragon, 1997
  • Torrie and the Pirate-Queen, 2005 (in Danish as Sørøverdronningen, 2005)
  • Torrie and the Firebird, 2006
  • Torrie and the Snake Prince, 2007

[edit] Pippin

  • Pippin Takes a Bath, 1999 (in French as Au bain, coquine!, 1999)
  • Pippin and the Bones, 2000 (in French as Coquine et son trésor, 2000)
  • Pippin and Pudding, 2001 (in French as Coquine et Pouding, 2001)

[edit] Novels

  • The Cassandra Virus, 2006
  • Nightwalker, 2007

[edit] Collections

  • The Serpent Bride and Other Stories from Medieval Danish Ballads, 1998

[edit] Non-fiction

  • Highlights in the History of Children's Fantasy, 2004
  • Quests and Kingdoms: A Grown-Up's Guide to Children's Fantasy Literature, 2005

[edit] Awards

  • 2000 -- Early Childhood Literacy Award from the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick
  • 2004 -- Frances E. Russell Award for research in children's literature from the Canadian section of the International Board on Books for Young People.
  • 2006 -- Lilla Stirling Award, for the novel Torrie and the Pirate-Queen, awarded by the Canadian Authors Association.

[edit] External links