K. V. Johansen

K. V. Johansen

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.

Bibliography

eries

Warlocks of Talverdin (novels)

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

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")

Cassandra Virus (novels)

*"The Cassandra Virus" (2006)
*"The Drone War" (2007)

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)

Collections

*"The Serpent Bride and Other Stories from Medieval Danish Ballads" (1998)
*"The Storyteller and other Tales" (2008)

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)

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

External links

* [http://www.pippin.ca K.V. Johansen's web site]


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