Lyn Hancock
Introduction '''Lyn Hancock''' is an Australian-Canadian photojournalist, wildlife photographer, and book author.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, including ''There's a Seal in my Sleeping Bag'', ''There's a Raccoon in my Parka'', ''Love Affair with a Cougar'', and ''Tabasco the Saucy Raccoon''.She has also written travel literature describing her experiences in the Canadian North.Simon Fraser University awarded her one of the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Awards for Arts & Culture.
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 Raccoon in my Parka'':* 1978: Francis H. Kortright Conservation Award for Excellence in Outdoor Writing* 1977: Authors' Literary Guild choice* 1977: Doubleday Book of the Month Club choiceFor ''There's a Seal in my Sleeping Bag'':* 1973: Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Award* 1972: Book of the Month Club alternate selectionFor ''Tabasco the Saucy Raccoon''* 2007: Nominated for the Diamond Willow AwardFor ''General Writing - Contributions to Arts, Culture & Education''*2010: Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award - Simon Fraser University
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