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Caroline Adderson

Author

Vancouver, B.C.
Email: c/o office@canscaip.org

Biography

Caroline Adderson is the author of three books for children: Very Serious Children (Scholastic 2007), a novel for middle readers about two brothers, the sons of clowns, who run away from the circus, I, Bruno (Orca 2007) a collection of stories for emergent readers featuring seven year-old Bruno and his true life adventures. Its sequel is Bruno For Real (Orca, 2009). Caroline also writes for adults and has won two Ethel Wilson Fiction Prizes, three CBC Literary Awards, as well as the 2006 Marion Engel Award given annually to an outstanding female writer in mid-career. Her numerous nominations include the Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist, the Governor General's Literary Award, the Rogers' Trust Fiction Prize and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize.

Her 10 year-old son Patrick and his many friends inspire her children's writing. Caroline and her family live in Vancouver, B.C.

Published Works

Very Serious Children, Scholastic 2007
Des enfants drolement serieux, Scholastic 2007
I, Bruno, Orca 2007

Awards

Nominee for 2009 Shining Willow Award for I, Bruno
Nominee for 2008-2009 Chocolate Lily Book Award for I, Bruno
Winner, 2008 Diamond Willow Award, Very Serious Children
Nominee, 2009 Rocky Mountain Book Award, Very Serious Children

Other Memberships

CWILL - BC

Available For

Readings, writing workshops.