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Cathy Beveridge

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4155 Varsity Road N.W
Calgary, Alberta
T3B 2Y5
Phone: (403) 286-7729
Fax: (403) 286-7729
Email: cathybeveridge@shaw.ca
Web: www.cathybeveridge.ca

Born: December 14, 1961. Calgary, Alberta.
Married with three children.

Biography

Cathy was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta and has enjoyed writing from the time of her adolescence. She attended the University of Alberta, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and French as well as a Bachelor of Education degree in secondary studies. While teaching, she began to write short stories for young adults. Cathy has worked as a creative writing consultant in the schools for the past decade, with the exception of the four years in which her family was transferred overseas to the Sultanate of Oman. While there, she developed a deep desire to write about Canada and, upon her return to Calgary, decided to try her hand at a young adult novel.

Cathy enjoys writing contemporary fiction for young adults as well as historical fiction for middle readers and even dabbles in children's picture books. Much of her ìwritingî is done while running with her golden labrador and she often categorizes her stories according to how many kilometers she runs with them in her mind first. She loves the process of putting ideas into print and then refining them until they take on their own personality. She currently works as an author, creative writing consultant and technical editor.

Published Works

Stormstruck, Ronsdale Press, 2006
One on One, Thistledown Press, 2005
Chaos in Halifax, Ronsdale Press, 2004
Shadows of Disaster, Ronsdale Press, 2003
"Songs for the Dead", Beginnings: Stories of Canada's Past. Ronsdale Press, British Columbia, 2001
Offside, Thistledown Press, Saskatoon, 2001.
"Penance", Up All Night. Thistledown Press, Saskatoon, 2001.
Cultures in Transition. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Ontario, 1995.
Cultures in Transition: Teacher's Guide. Introduction by Gillda Lietenberg. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Ontario, 1995.
Wellness. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Ontario, 1994.
Wellness: Teacher's Guide. Introduction by Gillda Lietenberg. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Ontario, 1994.
"Telephone Romance", Futures. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Ontario, 1994.
"Something Rarer", Wellness. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Ontario, 1994.
"Trying Not to See," Global Issues. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Ontario, 1993.
"Business Writing", Business Communications Requirement. Certified General Accountants' Association, Calgary, 1993.
"Portraits", blue buffalo, Volume 8:1, Winter, Calgary, 1990.
"Expectations", Galaxies I. Addison-Wesley Publishers Ltd., Ontario, 1990.

Awards

Chaos in Halifax, Canadian Childrens Book Centre "Our Choice 2006" Award
Shadows of Disaster—nominated for the Nominated for the Red Cedar Book Award, 2006, the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Diamond Willow Choice Award, 2004 and the Rocky Mountain Book Award, 2004. Runner up for the Golden Eagle Book Award, 2003.
Offside—Winner of the Saskatchewan Young Readers'Snow Willow Choice Award, 2003, Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 2002" award.
Anthology "Beginnings"—Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 2002" award.
Janet Lunn Scholarship for the most promising young adult writer, SageHill Writing Experience, 1999.

Other Memberships

The Writers Guild of Alberta
Young Alberta Book Society

Available For

Cathy is available for a variety of writing workshops and author readings. She has worked as a creative writing consultant and writer-in-residence for the past decade and has experience with all grades from K-12. Cathy also works extensively with teachers, conducting workshops on how to best teach creative writing.


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