Kyo Maclear
Kyo Maclear (born 1970) is a Canadian novelist and children's author. Maclear was born in London, England and moved to Toronto, Canada at a young age. Her father is journalist and documentary filmmaker Michael Maclear and her mother is Japanese artist and gallerist Yoko Maclear (nee Koide). She studied fine art and art history at the University of Toronto, completed a Master of Arts in cultural studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in 1996, and obtained a doctorate in environmental humanities and education at York University in 2018.
Kyo Maclear | |
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| Born | Kyo Iona Maclear 1970 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | |
| Notable works | Unearthing, Birds Art Life, Virginia Wolf, The Liszts, It Began with a Page |
| Website | |
| kyomaclear.com | |
Kyo Maclear (born 1970)[1] is a Canadian novelist and children's author.
Maclear was born in London, England and moved to Toronto, Canada at a young age.[2] Her father is journalist and documentary filmmaker Michael Maclear and her mother is Japanese artist and gallerist Yoko Maclear (nee Koide). She studied fine art and art history at the University of Toronto, completed a Master of Arts in cultural studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in 1996, and obtained a doctorate in environmental humanities and education at York University in 2018.
Awards and honors
[edit]Three of Maclear's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Bloom (2018),[3] Operatic (2019),[4] and It Began with a Page (2020).[5]
Four of her books have been included on lists of the best books of the year. In 2016, Shelf Awareness included The Liszts on their list of the best picture books of the year.[6] In 2019, Kirkus Reviews and the Chicago Public Library named It Began with a Page one of the best books of the year.[5] Booklist included it on their 2020 "Top 10 Biographies for Youth"[7] and "Top 10 Arts Books for Youth"[8] lists. In 2019, Booklist included Operatic on their "Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth"[9] and "Top 10 Arts Books for Youth"[10] lists. In 2021, The Horn Book Magazine and Publishers Weekly[11] named The Big Bath House one of the best picture books of the year.[12]
Kumo the Bashful Cloud, illustrated by Nathalie Dion, won the 2023 Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration.[13]
In 2023, she was the winner of the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, a career achievement award for her body of work.[14]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Birds Art Life | Trillium Book Award | Winner | [15] |
| 2008 | The Letter Opener | Amazon.ca First Novel Award | Finalist | |
| 2017 | Birds Art Life | Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction | Shortlist | [16] |
| 2019 | Bloom | Amelia Bloomer Book List | Selection | [17] |
| It Began With a Page | Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [18] | |
| Operatic | Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle Grade Graphic Novel | Finalist | [19] | |
| 2020 | It Began With a Page | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [20][21] |
| It Began With a Page | Boston Globe–Horn Book Award | Honor | [22] | |
| Operatic | Forest of Reading Red Maple Award | Finalist | [23] | |
| 2021 | It Began with a Page | Rise: A Feminist Book Project | Top 10 | [24][25] |
| 2022 | The Big Bath House | ALSC Notable Children's Books | Selection | [26] |
| 2023 | Unearthing | Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction | Winner | [27] |
Bibliography
[edit]Novels
[edit]- The Letter Opener (Toronto: HarperCollins, 2007)[28]
- Stray Love (Toronto: HarperCollins Canada, 2012)[29]
Nonfiction
[edit]- Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation (New York: Scribner, 2017)[30]
- Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets (Scriber, 2023)
Children's literature
[edit]- Spork (Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2010. Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault)[31]
- Virginia Wolf (Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2012. Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault)[32]
- Mr. Flux (Toronto: Kids Can Press, 2013. Illustrated by Matte Stephens)[33]
- Julia Child (Toronto: Tundra Books, 2014. Illustrated by Julie Morstad)[34]
- The Good Little Book (Tundra Random House, 2015. Illustrated by Marion Arbona)
- The Specific Ocean (Kids Can Press, 2015. Illustrated by Katty Maurey)
- The Liszts (Tundra Books, 2016. Illustrated by Júlia Sardà)
- The Wish Tree (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2016. Illustrated by Chris Turnham)[35]
- The Fog (Tundra Books, 2017. Illustrated by Kenard Pak)
- Yak and Dove (Tundra Random House, 2017. Illustrated by Esmé Shapiro)
- BLOOM: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli (Tundra Books, 2018. Illustrated by Julie Morstad)
- Flo (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018. Illustrated by Jay Fleck)
- Operatic (Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2019. Illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler)[36]
- It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way (New York: HarperCollins, 2019. Illustrated by Julie Morstad)
- Story Boat (Tundra Books, 2020. Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh)
- The Big Bath House (Random House Studio, 2021. Illustrated by Gracey Zhang)
- Hello, Rain! (Chronicle Books, 2021. Illustrated by Chris Turnham)
- If You Were A City (Chronicle Books, 2022. Illustrated by Francesca Sanna)
- Kumo: The Bashful Cloud (Tundra Book, 2022. Illustrated by Nathalie Dion)
References
[edit]- ^ "Maclear, Kyo". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Kyo Maclear, Author". Kids Can Press. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Operatic by Kyo Maclear". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ a b "It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo Maclear". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Our Best Children's & Teen Books of the Year". Shelf Awareness. 2016-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Khuri, Ronny (2020-06-01). "Top 10 Biographies for Youth: 2020". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Khuri, Ronny (2020-10-15). "Top 10 Arts Books for Youth: 2020". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Hunter, Sarah (July 2019). "Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth: 2019". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Hunter, Sarah (2019-10-15). "Top 10 Arts Books for Youth: 2019". Booklist. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Best Books 2021". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Horn Book Fanfare 1938 to present". The Horn Book. 2012-12-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Awards: SCWI Golden Kite Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2023-03-01. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Nicole Thompson, "Kai Thomas wins Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for debut novel". Toronto Star, November 21, 2023.
- ^ Cole, Susan G. (22 June 2018). "Kyo Maclear wins Trillium Book Award for Birds Art Life". NOW Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Awards: Hilary Weston Shortlist; Aurora Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2017-10-02. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2019-02-28. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2019". Booklist. 2020-01-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "2019 Cybils Finalists". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Notable Children's Books: 2020". Booklist. 2020-03-15. Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2020-02-25). "ALSC names 2020 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Awards: 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2020-05-28. Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Here are the 2020 Red Maple Award finalists: 10 great Canadian books for readers in Grades 7-8". CBC Books. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ "Rise: A Feminist Book Project: 2021". Booklist. 2021-03-15. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Chapman, Monica (2021-04-20). "2021 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "2022 Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ "Anuja Varghese wins Governor General's literary award for fiction". Toronto Star, November 8, 2023.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo (2007). The Letter Opener. HarperCollins Canada. pp. 312. ISBN 9780002006071.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo (2012). Stray Love. HarperCollins Canada. pp. 317. ISBN 9781443408592.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo (2017). Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation. Scribner. p. 221. ISBN 9781501154201.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo (2010). Spork. Kids Can Press. ISBN 978-1-55337-736-8.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo (2012). Virginia Wolf. Kids Can Press. ISBN 978-1-55453-649-8.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo (2013). Mr. Flux. Kids Can Press. ISBN 978-1-55453-781-5.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo (2014). Julia Child. Tundra Books. ISBN 9781770494497.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo (2016). The wish tree. San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books. ISBN 9781452150659.
- ^ Maclear, Kyo, 1970- (April 2019). Operatic. Eggenschwiler, Byron. Toronto. ISBN 978-1-55498-972-0. OCLC 1049790029.
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