Lyn Hancock
| Lyn Hancock | |
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| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Canadian, Australian |
| Period | 1972–present |
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Lyn Hancock is an award-winning Australian-Canadian photojournalist, wildlife photographer, and book author.[1]
She has raised numerous orphaned wild animals, including bears, cougars, eagles, puffins, raccoons, and seals; her experiences while doing so have formed the basis of her 20 books,[1] including There's a Seal in my Sleeping Bag,[1] There's a Raccoon in my Parka, Love Affair with a Cougar,[1] and Tabasco the Saucy Raccoon.[1]
She has also written travel literature describing her experiences in the Canadian North.
The Simon Fraser University has awarded her one of the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Awards for Arts & Culture.[2]
Books written
- There's a Seal in my Sleeping Bag (1972)
- Pacific Wilderness/Wild Islands (1974)
- The Mighty Mackenzie (1974)
- There's a Raccoon in my Parka (1977)
- Love Affair with a Cougar (1978)
- An Ape Came out of my Hatbox (1979)
- Vanderhoof the Town that Wouldn't Wait (1979)
- Gypsy in the Classroom (1980)
- Tell Me, Grandmother (1985)
- Northwest Territories: Canada's Last Frontier (1986)
- Alaska Highway: Road to Adventure (1988)
- Nunavut (1995)
- Looking for the Wild (1996)
- Winging It in the North (1996)
- Yukon (1996)
- Northwest Territories (1997)
- Western Canada Travel Smart (1998)
- Destination Vancouver: a Port City (1998)
- Tabasco the Saucy Raccoon (2006)
- The Ring: Memories of a Metis Grandmother (2010)
Awards
For There is a Racoon in my Parka:[3]
- 1978: Francis H. Kortright Conservation Award for Excellence in Outdoor Writing
- 1977: Authors' Literary Guild choice
- 1977: Doubleday Book of the Month Club choice
For There's a Seal in my Sleeping Bag:[3]
- 1973: Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Award
- 1972: Book of the Month Club alternate selection
For Tabasco the Saucy Raccoon[3]
- 2007: Nominated for the Diamond Willow Award
For General Writing - Contributions to Arts, Culture & Education[3]
- 2010: Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award - Simon Fraser University
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lyn Hancock. Lanztville, Federation of BC Writers
- ↑ Simon Fraser University (2010-01-09), Lyn Hancock - 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award for Arts & Culture, YouTube
- 1 2 3 4 Awards, Lin Hancock's personal page