From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Monica Hughes OC (born November 3, 1925, died March 7, 2003) was a Canadian science fiction author. Her last name was Ince until she married Gwen Hughes. She was born in Liverpool, England, and emigrated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1952. Monica Hughes had lived in Cairo, Egypt, Australia and other countries. She died in Edmonton at the age of 77 because of a stroke.

In World War II, she served in the Women's Royal Naval Service.

In 1981, she received the Vicky Metcalf Award.

In 1982, she won the Canada Council Children's Literature Award for The Guardian of Isis. In 1983, she won the award again for Hunter in the Dark.

She received the Phoenix Award in 2000 for her novel Keeper of the Isis Light.

She was appointed as a Companion to the Order of Canada on October 18, 2001, and invested into the Order on August 31, 2002.

• Gold Fever Trail: A Klondike Adventure, 1974.
• Crisis on Conshelf Ten, 1975 (series: Crisis on Conshelf Ten).
• Earthdark, 1977 (series: Crisis on Conshelf Ten).
• The Tomorrow City, 1978.
• Beyond the Dark River, 1979.
• Keeper of the Isis Light, 1980 (series: Isis).
• The Guardian of Isis, 1981 (series: Isis).
• The Isis Pedlar, 1982 (series: Isis).
• Ring-Rise Ring-Set, 1982.
• The Beckoning Lights, 1982.
• The Treasure of the Long Sault, 1982.
• Hunter in the Dark (collection), 1982.
• My Name Is Paula Popwich, 1983.
• Space Trap, 1983.
• Devil on My Back, 1984 (series: Arc One).
• Sandwriter, 1985 (series: Sandwriter).
• The Dream Catcher, 1986 (series: Arc One).
• Blaine's Way, 1986.
• Log Jam, 1987.
• Spirit River, 1988.
• The Promise, 1989 (series: Sandwriter).
• The Refuge, 1989.
• Invitation to the Game, 1990.
• The Crystal Drop, 1992.
• The Golden Aquarians, 1995.
• Castle Tourmandyne, 1995.
• Where Have You Been, Billy Boy?, 1995.
• The Dirty Car, 1996.
• Lost at the School Fair, 1996.
• The Seven Magpies, 1996.
• The Faces of Fear, 1997.
• Skyways: Copymasters (with Betty Root), 1998.
• The Story Box, 1998.
• What If...? (editor, anthology), 1998.
• The Other Place, 1999.
• Storm Warning, 2000.
• The Maze, 2002.

• Monica Hughes's Virtual Author Visit
• Canadian Literary and Art Archives - Monica Hughes
• Monica Hughes - MiC Entry
• Jurors for the 2001 Sunburst Award
• Monica Hughes Bibliography
• Women Writers - Her Story: Monica Hughes

 This article about a Canadian writer or poet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.