Mozhgan Babamarandi (

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: مژگان بابامرندی) (born in

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

), is an Iranian writer best known for children and

young adult fiction Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ...

. She began writing for youngsters in 1995, with a concentration on teenagers. Her novels are published by well-known Iranian publishers, and she is a well-known character in Iranian children's and adolescent literature. Her stories are based on her own childhood experiences. Her novels deal with moral and social issues. She prefers the short-story format, which is the most common format in which her works are published in Iran. She is currently residing in Tehran. She has won and also been nominated for several national awards, including First literary Festival "Kam e Yusef" for her book :'Only Daddy Can Wake Me Up '. She started writing novels for kids, about two decades ago. Her first novel "Statue" was published in " Keyhan Bacheha; A children's magazine " in 1996. One year later ; in 1997, her second story : "A Gift for Narges", was published by the Office of Islamic Culture Publications.

Educations

Bachelor:

Persian Literature Persian literature ( fa, ادبیات فارسی, Adabiyâte fârsi, ) comprises oral compositions and written texts in the Persian language and is one of the world's oldest literatures. It spans over two-and-a-half millennia. Its sources h ...

Master:

Dramatic Literature Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been co ...

Awards

* Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Tehran Province, Storytelling Festival Winner, 1998 * First Prize in Stage Design at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults' First Puppet Show Festival in the country, 1999, for the play ''Aunt Cockroach.'' * Tehran Province's Top Trainer Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 1999 * In 2001, she was named the country's top trainer institute for the intellectual development of children and young adults. * "Hi Grandpa ", winning first rank in Press Festival (in novel fiction), 2001 * First Prize in Directing at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults 4th Puppet Show Festival in Tehran Province, 2002, for the play ''The Man Had No Lips.'' * "I have Missed Sunshine ", winning Tehran Selected Screenplay, 2003 * Winning the Eighth rank of National 88 Words Internet Stories, 2008 * "The Good Ashura Day" Play, selected as the best story of the province (Tehran), 2008 * "Hi Grandpa ",Winning the "Hi Kids Festival ; Salam Bacheha " award, 2009 * "I Will Become a Spiderman Like Rostam", winning the Sixteenth Festival of Iranian Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 2013 * " Old Aunt Liked to Tell Story ",winning the competition of Cultural-Scientific Publications, 2014 * "May God Turn the Steering Wheel" (the command), nominated for Press Book's Festival, 2016

Published books

Since 1996, She has written more than 20 story books for Children and Young Adults, which all of them have been published. Some of them are as follows: * Statue, Keiyan Bacheha-Iran, 1996 * A Gift For Narges, The Office of Islamic Culture Publications-Iran,1997 * All Stars For You, Madineh Publications-Iran, 2001 * The Golden Fountain pen, Madreseh Publications-Iran, 2001 * Hi Grandpa, Madreseh Publications-Iran, 2008 * My First Word Was Butterfly, Soroush Publications-Iran, 2008 * Even Men Sometimes Cry, Madreseh Publications-Iran, 2008 * Sunshine Crossed Moonlight and Me, Amir Kabir Publications-Iran, 2009 * What Is The Taste Of Secret ?, Cultural-Scientific Publications-Iran, 2009 * Shy Guest, Cultural-Scientific Publications-Iran, 2009 * Only Daddy Can Wake me Up, Iranian Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 2009 * Every Year Before The First Bell, Beh Nashr Publications-Iran, 2010 * Let's Paint The Sky, Madreseh Publications-Iran, 2010 * * Madam Poetess And Mr. Beethoven, Beh Nashr Publications-Iran, 2011 * My Amerindian Name, Soroush Publications-Iran, 2012 * Why Sun Was Crying?, Amir Kabir Publications-Iran, 2012 * Seven Stairs, Soroush Publications-Iran, 2012 * I Will Become A Spiderman Like Rostam, Iranian Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, 2012 * I Wish There Was Violet Beneath Every Snow, Soroush Publications-Iran, 2015 * The Story Of Current Condition And The Wishes Of A Donkey, Peidayesh Publications-Iran, 2015 * The Tickle's Cocoon Was Close To Grandma, Amir Kabir Publications-Iran, 2016 * The Colour Of Daddy's Laugh, Monadiye Tarbiat Publications-Iran, 2017 * The Yard Was Full Of Bird And Song, Monadiye Tarbiat Publications-Iran, 2017 * In The Name Of God, Raise the Papers, Monadiye Tarbiat Publications-Iran, 2017 * * ''The news presenter was silent'', Rowzaneh Publication, 2018

References

External links

Frankfurt Rights

Author's profile

''The News Presenter was Silent'' book
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