Martyn Godfrey
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Martyn Godfrey was an English-Canadian author of children's fantasy and science fiction books. Born in Birmingham
, England
, he moved to Toronto
, Ontario
when he was eight. Godfrey graduated from university in 1974 with a teaching degree.
Godfrey began writing children's stories in the 1980s. In 1989, he was the Edmonton Public Library
’s writer-in-residence, and that same year won the Geoffrey Bilson Award
for Historical Fiction for Young Readers Award for his book, Mystery in the Frozen Lands. He became one of Canada's most popular and prolific children's writers. He went on to sell millions of books, both in Canada and throughout the rest of the world.
In 2000, he died suddenly of a heart attack. After his death, the Young Alberta Book Association began presenting an annual Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award in his name.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he moved to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
when he was eight. Godfrey graduated from university in 1974 with a teaching degree.
Godfrey began writing children's stories in the 1980s. In 1989, he was the Edmonton Public Library
Edmonton Public Library
The Edmonton Public Library is a publicly funded library in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, available for use by any member of the public. Children are eligible for free library cards, while adults pay an annual fee . University of Alberta students can receive free access using the L-Pass...
’s writer-in-residence, and that same year won the Geoffrey Bilson Award
Geoffrey Bilson Award
The Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers is a Canadian literary award that goes to the best work of historical fiction written for youth each year...
for Historical Fiction for Young Readers Award for his book, Mystery in the Frozen Lands. He became one of Canada's most popular and prolific children's writers. He went on to sell millions of books, both in Canada and throughout the rest of the world.
In 2000, he died suddenly of a heart attack. After his death, the Young Alberta Book Association began presenting an annual Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award in his name.
Novels
- The Vandarian Incident (1981)
- The Day the Sky Exploded (1981)
- Alien Wargames (1984)
- Spin Out (1984)
- The Beast (1984)
- Fire! Fire! (1985)
- Ice Hawk (1985)
- The Last War (1986)
- Plan B Is Total Panic (1986)
- Do You Want Fries With That? (1986)
- Rebel Yell (1987)
- It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time (1987)
- More Than Weird (1987)
- Wild Night (1987)
- Baseball Crazy (1987)
- Mystery in the Frozen Lands (1988)
- Why Just Me? (1989)
- Just Call Me Boom Boom (1994)
- Meet You in the Sewer
- There's a Cow in My Swimming Pool
- The Great Science Fair Disaster
- The Jaws Mob series
- Ms. Teeny-Wonderful Series:
- Here She Is, Ms. Teeny Wonderful! (1984)
- It Isn't Easy Being Ms. Teeny Wonderful (1987)
- Send in Ms Teeny-Wonderful (1988)
- Wally Stutzgummer, Super Bad Dude (1992)
- Please Remove Your Elbow From My Ear (1993)
- Mall-Rats (1995)
- The Things (1995)
- Don't Worry About Me, I'm Just Crazy (1995)