RACHNA GILMORE

Rachna was born in India and lived in Bombay until the age of fourteen when her family moved to London, England. Books were always a source of delight, solace and inspiration and Rachna was strongly influenced by characters in books who wrote. She is the author of many children's books, including the 1999 Governor General's Award-winning A Screaming Kind of Day; the acclaimed Gita picture books, as well as various novels for children. Rachna also writes adult fiction under the pseudonym Rachna Mara.

Forthcoming Books:

The Flute
Tradewinds

Catching Time
Red Deer Press

When I Was a Little Girl
Second Story Press, October 2006

Books:

Grandpa's Clock
Orca, 2006

The Sower of Tales
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005

• 2006, IODE Violet Downey Book Award
• Nominee, 2007 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
• Nominee, 2006 Red Maple Award

A Group of One
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005, Henry Holt, 2001

Lights for Gita
Tilbury House, 2003, Blue Heron 1995, Second Story Press, 1994

Roses for Gita
Tilbury House, 2003, Second Story Press, 1996

A Gift for Gita
Tilbury House, 2002, Second Story Press, 1998, 1996

Ellen's Terrible TV Troubles
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2000

Mina's Spring of Colours
Playmore, 2000

A Screaming Kind of Day
Fitzhenry & Whiteside

• Governor General's Award, 1999

Fangs and Me
Fifth House, 1999

Wild Rilla
Second Story Press, 1997

A Friend Like Zilla
Second Story Press, 1996

Aunt Fred is a Witch
Second Story Press, 1991