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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, and its sequel which will appear in 2008, also from Orca. 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 eight 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

Other Memberships

CWILL - BC

Available For

Readings, writing workshops.