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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Richard Scrimger
- Richard Scrimger is a Canadian writer who has published fourteen books since 1996.
- He is best known for his children's literature, but has also written three books for adults: Crosstown, Still Life With Children and Mystical Rose.
- A winner of the Mr.
- Christie Award (for The Nose From Jupiter) and recipient of dozens of award nominations, Scrimger is a favourite with many children and adults.
- All of his novels except The Boy From Earth and Still Life With Children have been short-listed for readers' choice awards.
- Several of his books have been named to Best-of, or Top-ten, or Notable lists by various libraries and publications, including Young Adult Library Services Association, Chicago Public Library, American Library Association, Time Out New York Kids, The Globe and Mail, Quill & Quire.
- His books have been translated into Dutch, French, German, Thai, Korean, Portuguese, Slovenian, Italian, and Polish.
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