Awards & Winners

Eva Ibbotson

Date of Birth 21-January-1925
Place of Birth Vienna
(Austria)
Nationality United Kingdom, Austria
Also know as Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner, Eva Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner
Profession Novelist, Writer
Eva Ibbotson, born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner, was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's books. Some of her novels for adults have been successfully reissued for the young adult market in recent years. For the historical novel Journey to the River Sea, she won the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered unusual commendation as runner up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. She was a finalist for the 2010 Guardian Prize at the time of her death. Her last book, The Abominables, was one of four finalists for the same award in 2012.

Awards by Eva Ibbotson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Eva Ibbotson.

2012


Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize The Abominables

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize The Ogre of Oglefort

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Carnegie Medal in Literature The Dragonfly Pool
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize The Star of Kazan
Silver Award, 9-11 years
Carnegie Medal in Literature The Star of Kazan

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Monster mission

2001


Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
Honored for : Journey to the River Sea
(Gold Award, 9-11 years )

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Journey to the River Sea
Gold Award, 9-11 years