Anita Ganeri (born 1961) is an Indian author of the award-winning series '' Horrible Geography'' and many other non-fiction books for children.

Early life and education

Ganeri was born in

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and her family emigrated to England when she was a baby. She boarded at Stamford High School, and graduated from

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with a degree in French/German and Indian Studies.

Career

Ganeri worked in publishing for several years - first as a foreign rights manager for

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, and later as an editor at Usborne - before becoming a freelance writer. Her first published book was a

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book on 'how things work'. In total, she has written over 600 non-fiction books, at a rate of 15-20 per year. Her work on the '' Horrible Geography'' series led to her becoming a

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Personal life

Ganeri resides in

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, with her husband, the children's author Chris Oxlade.

Awards

Selected works

'' Horrible Geography'' series

* ''Odious Oceans'' (1999) * ''Stormy Weather'' (1999) * ''Violent Volcanoes'' (1999) * ''Desperate Deserts'' (2000) * ''Earth-Shattering Earthquakes'' (2000) * ''Raging Rivers'' (2000) * ''Bloomin' Rainforests'' (2001) * ''Freaky Peaks'' (2001) * ''Perishing Poles'' (2002) * ''Intrepid Explorers'' (2003) * ''Wild Islands'' (2004)comment tappelles tu * and thats why. * ''Monster Lakes'' (2005) * ''Cracking Coasts'' (2006) * ''Horrible Geography of the World'' (2007) - name changed in later editions to ''Wicked World Tour'' * ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Wicked Weather'' (2008) * ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Wild Animals'' (2008) * ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Planet in Peril'' (2009) * ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Vile Volcanoes'' (2010) * ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Perilous Poles'' (2010)

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* * Living people British children's writers British non-fiction writers People educated at Stamford High School, Lincolnshire Date of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the University of Cambridge 1961 births Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society {{UK-nonfiction-writer-stub