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] Warlocks of Talverdin (novels)

  • Nightwalker (2007)
  • Treason in Eswy (2008)
  • Warden of Greyrock (2009)

[edit] Torrie Quests (novels)

  • 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) (in Macedonian as Тори и принцот-змија)

[edit] Cassandra Virus (novels)

  • The Cassandra Virus (2006)
  • The Drone War (2007)

[edit] Pippin (picture books)

  • 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] 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)
  • Beyond Window Dressing? Canadian Children's Fantasy at the Millennium (2007)

[edit] Awards and honours

  • 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.
  • 2006 — Torrie and the Pirate-Queen was a starred selection in the Our Choice Guide to Canada's Best Children's Books from the Canadian Children's Book Centre
  • 2007 — Ontario Library Association Best Bets Top Ten List for 2006 for Torrie and the Firebird
  • 2007 — Voya's Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror 2006 List for Nightwalker
  • 2007 — The Cassandra Virus shortlisted for the 2007 Book of the Year for Children Award by the Canadian Library Association
  • 2007 — Torrie and the Snake-Prince shortlisted for the 2008 Silver Birch Award.
  • 2008 — Torrie and the Snake-Prince was on the 2007 Year's Best list from Resource Links magazine
  • 2008 — Ontario Library Association Best Bets Top Ten List for 2007 for Nightwalker
  • 2008 — Nightwalker shortlisted for the 2008 Snow Willow Awards
  • 2008 — Torrie and the Snake-Prince selected for the 2008/2009 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award shortlist
  • 2008 — Nightwalker won the 2008 Ann Connor Brimer Award

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