Barbara Nichol

Barbara Nichol (born c. 1956) is a Canadian writer and documentary maker.

Personal life and education Nichol was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,

Nichol was a founding editor of the Canadian magazine The Walrus.

Nichol wrote the book and lyrics (music by Tom Bellman) for the Canadian musical "The Sparrow Songs: A Country Song String," which was featured at The Summerworks Festival in August 2011, ran at Hugh's Room in Toronto and the Festival of Ideas and Creation at Canadian Stage in 2012.

She has received a Canadian Juno award, for her original, multi platinum recording of Beethoven Lives Upstairs, a Canal + award for The Home For Blind Women, has been a Governor General's Award finalist for her children's book Dippers and won the Mr. Christie Prize for Biscuits in The Cupboard, a book of verse. She was nominated for a Juno Award as well for producing and directing the children's play series "A Story For A Child." The series was released as a recording by BMI.

She received an Emmy nomination for her Sesame Street special "Basil Hears a Noise."

Awards and honours

Publications Beethoven Lives Upstairs, illustrated by Scott Cameron (1989) Biscuits in the Cupboard, illustrated by Philippe Béha (1997) (Verse) Dippers, illustrated by Barry Moser (1997) One Small Garden (2001) Trunks All Aboard: An Elephant ABC, illustrated by W. Cornelius Van Horne (2001) Safe and Sound, illustrated by Anja Reichel (2003) Tales Of Don Quixote (an adaptation for children) (2004) Tales of Don Quixote, Book II (an adaptation for children) (2006) The Lady from Kent: A Story for Girls and Boys and Bees Dressed Up As Fleas and Crocodiles. Also Elves, illustrated by Bill Pechet, edited by Beth Follett (2018)