Ruth Nichols (author)

Joanna Ruth Nichols (b. March 4, 1948 in Toronto) is a Canadian author, primarily of children's literature and historical fiction. She wrote her first published novel, "A Walk Out of the World", at age 18.

Education

Nichols received her B.A. in religious studies from the University of British Columbia, and her M.A. in 1972 and Ph.D. in 1977, both from McMaster University. She lectured for several years at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Works

* "A Walk Out of the World" (1969)
* "Ceremony of Innocence" (1969)
* "The Marrow of the World" (1972)
* "Song of the Pearl" (1976)
* "The Left-Handed Spirit" (1978)
* "The Burning of the Rose" (1990)
* "What Dangers Deep" (1992)

Awards

Nichols received the Government of India Prize in 1962 for a 100-page biography of Catherine de' Medici. "The Marrow of the World" received a Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1973.

Personal life

Nichols married William Norman Houston in September 1974. She lives in Ottawa.

References

* [http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/findaids/fonds/n/nichols.htm McMaster University page on Ruth Nichols]
* [http://www.track0.com/ogwc/authors/nichols_r.html Online Guide to Writing in Canada page for Ruth Nichols]
* [http://www.bookrags.com/biography/joanna-ruth-nichols-dlb/ Bookrags.com article on Ruth Nichols]
* [http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9331379 Encyclopaedia Britannica Online article on Ruth Nichols] (registration required for full access)

External links

* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0005741 Ruth Nichols's] entry in [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=HomePage&Params=A1 The Canadian Encyclopedia]