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CANSCAIP Members
 Karleen Bradford
Author
16 Maple Gate, Bayshore Village
RR #3
Brechin, ON
L0K 1B0
Phone: 705-484-5754
Email: karleenbradford@candlelight.ca
Web: http://www.karleenbradford.com
Born: Toronto, Canada
Husband: James, three children: Donald, Kathleen and Chris, one granddaughter: Jessica
Biography
Spent most of her childhood years in Argentina, returning to Canada to take a
B.A. at the University of Toronto in 1959. Married James Bradford, a Trade
Commissioner with the Canadian Government.
Until 1992, travelled and lived in Colombia, South America, the United States,
England, the Philippines, Brazil, Germany and Puerto Rico, with two home
postings in Canada. Settings for many of her books have come from these
countries. Now living permanently back in Canada.
Taught Creative Writing and Writing for Children at Algonquin College, the Adult High School, and various community centres in Ottawa. During a posting in
Germany also taught creative writing classes and did writing workshops with
children in U.S.A. Department of Defense Schools throughout the country. In
1999 worked with students in the Taipei American School in Taiwan.
Has worked in schools across Canada through The Writers' Union of Canada and
the Ontario Arts Council programs for writers in the schools. Has, as well,
participated in numerous Canada Council Readings programs. Toured Nova Scotia
in 1984 and New Brunswick in 1989 for Children's Book Week, sponsored by the
Canadian Children's Book Centre and the Canada Council. Toured Québec in
1998. Has worked as a Writer in Residence for the WIER (Writers in Electronic
Residence) program in schools across Canada.
Positions held:
Chair, Public Lending Right Commission, 1998/2000.
Vice-Chair, Public Lending Right Commission, 1996/98.
First Vice-Chair, The Writers' Union of Canada, 1997/98.
Second Vice-Chair, The Writers' Union of Canada, 1996/97.
Ottawa/Quebec Representative, The Writers' Union of Canada, 1995/1996.
Vice President, Canadian Authors Association of Canada,1994/96.
Representative, Public Lending Rights Commission, Canadian Authors Association,
1993/1996.
Recruiting Chair, CANSCAIP, 1993/95.
Membership Secretary, Canadian Authors Association, Ottawa Branch,
1992/93/94.
Newsletter Editor, Canadian Authors Association, Ottawa Branch, 1984/85.
Chair, Curriculum Committee, The Writers Union of Canada, 1983/84.
Listed in:
International Who's Who of Professional & Business Women, 2000.
Chatelaine Presents Who's Who of Canadian Women, 1999.
Gale Canada, Junior DISCovering Authors, Canadian Edition,
1998. (CD-ROM)
Who's Who in Entertainment, 3rd Edition, 1998.
Canadian Who's Who, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000.
Who's Who in America, 1995, 1996 (51st Edition), 1998 (52nd Edition), 1999
(53rd Edition), 2000 (54th Edition).
Who's Who in Canadian Literature, 1984, 1987/88, 1990/91, 1992, 1995.
The International Authors and Writers' Who's Who, International Biographical
Centre, Cambridge, England, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997 (15th
Edition), 1999 (16th Edition).
Writing Stories, Making Pictures, The Canadian Children's Book Centre, 1994.
Something About the Author, Gale Research Company, U.S.A., 1987.
The World Who's Who of Women, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge,
England, 1986.
Contemporary Authors, Gale Research Company, U.S.A., 1984.
Selected Articles about Karleen Bradford
A Guide to Canadian Children's Books, Deirdre Baker and Ken Setterington, McClelland and Stewart, 2003.
Meet Canadian Authors and Illustrators, Scholastic Canada Ltd., 2002.
Canadian Children's Books, A critical guide to authors and illustrators, Raymond El Jones and Jon C. Stott, Oxford University press, 2000.
The Storymakers, Writing Children's Books, Compiled by The Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2000.
Terrific Connections, Edited by Toni Buzzeo and Jane Kurtz, Libraries Unlimited Inc., 1999.
CANSCAIP (The Canadian Society of Authors, Illustrators and Performers)
Newsletter, Summer 1998.
Resource Links, April 1996.
Canadian Author, Winter 1995.
Writing Stories, Making Pictures, The Canadian Children's Book Centre, 1994.
Ottawa Citizen, December 18, 1994.
Canadian Materials 21, no.4, Sept. 1993.
Quill & Quire, August 1985.
Something About the Author, Detroit, Gale Research, 1984.
Contemporary Authors, Detroit, Gale Research, 1984.
Published Works
Books:
The Scarlet Cross, HarperTrophy Canada, 2006
Ghost Wolf, Orca Book Publishers, 2005
You Can't Rush a Cat, Orca Publishers, 2003
With Nothing But Our Courage, The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald, Scholastic Canada Ltd., 2002
Whisperings of Magic, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 2001
Lionheart's Scribe, The Third Book of the Crusades, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 1999
A Different Kind of Champion, Scholastic Canada Ltd., 1998
Dragonfire, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 1997
Shadows on a Sword, The Second Book of the Crusades, HarperCollins
Publishers Ltd., 1996
More Animal Heroes, Scholastic Canada, 1996. Published in French under the
title,
Animaux Heroes II
Animal Heroes, Scholastic Canada, 1995. Published in French under the title,
Animaux Heroes
Thirteenth Child, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 1994.
There Will Be Wolves, The First Book of the Crusades, HarperCollins
Publishers Ltd., 1992
Windward Island, Kids Can Press, 1989
Write Now!, Scholastic Canada, 1988. Published in French under the title,
Ecrire, Pourquoi Pas?
The Nine Days Queen, Scholastic Canada, 1986
Haunting at Cliff House, Scholastic Canada, 1985
The Stone in the Meadow, Gage Publishing Ltd., 1984
I Wish There Were Unicorns, Gage Publishing Ltd., 1983
The Other Elizabeth, Gage Publishing Ltd., 1982
Wrong Again, Robbie, Scholastic Canada, 1977, 1993
Short Stories in:
The Unseen, Scary Stories selected by Janet Lunn, Lester Publishing, 1994.
Notes Across the Aisle, Thistledown Press, 1995.
The Christian Science Monitor; Quarry Magazine; The Instructor; Cricket; Cricket and Company; The Canadian Children's Annual; Canadian Children's Magazine; and anthologies published by Laidlaw Brothers; Nelson; Holt, Rinhehart & Winston; Ginn & Company; CommCept Publications; Clarke Irwin & Company; Addison-Wesley and others.
Articles in:
Canadian Children's Literature Magazine; Canadian Author; The Writer; Canadian
Aviation; the Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational and others.
Awards
You Can't Rush A Cat
Winner of the 2005 Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Shining Willow Award
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2004
Chosen as one of the year's Best Bets for 2003 by the Ontario Library Association
Named as an Honour Book for the Blue Spruce Award, 2004
One of the Best Books of 2003, Resource Links Magazine
Nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration, 2004
Chosen by the Bank Street College of Education in New York as one of the best books published in 2003
Angeline
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice 2005 (Starred review)
Nominated for the 2006/2007 Stellar Award
Selected as an Honour Book for the Geoffrey Bilson Historical Award, 2005
Nominated for the 2005 IODE Violet Downey Award
Nominated for the Ontario Library Association White Pine Award, 2006
Nominated for the 2006 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
There Will Be Wolves:
Winner of the Canadian Library Association 1992 Young Adult Canadian Book Award.
Chosen as One of the 100 Best Canadian Books for Today's Children and Teens. Selected by the Children's Librarians of the Toronto Public Library.
One of the Year's Best Books, The American Library Association, 1996.
Shortlisted for the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, 1996.
Selected by The Child Study Children's Book Committee Children's Books of the Year, U.S.A., for 1996.
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1995/96
Dragonfire
Winner of the Moose Jaw Young Readers' Choice Award, 2001.
Shortlisted for the 2001 Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award.
Shortlisted for the Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, 2000.
One of the Best Books of 1999, Resource Links Magazine.
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1998/99.
Finalist for the Blue Heron Award 1996
Windward Island
Winner of the Max and Greta Ebel Award to a Canadian author of children's books whose work best contributes to a greater understanding among people of different backgrounds, cultures and/or generations, 1990.
Shortlisted for the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, 1992.
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1990.
Nominated for the City of Dartmouth Fiction Award, 1990.
The Other Elizabeth
Winner of the Commcept Canadian KidLit Contest Best Children's Novel of the Year, 1979.
With Nothing But Our Courage, The Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald
One of the Best Books of 2002, Resource Links Magazine.
Lionheart'S Scribe
Nominated for the 2002 Red Cedar Award.
Shortlisted for the Manitoba Young Reader's Choice Award, 2001.
Shortlisted for a 2000 TORGI Talking Book of the Year Award.
Shortlisted for the Silver Birch Award, 2000.
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 2000. (Starred)
Whisperings Of Magic
Nominated for the 2002 Red Maple Award.
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 2002.
Shadows On A Sword
Shortlisted for the Geoffrey Bilson Historical Award, 1997.
Chosen as one of the outstanding books of 1996, The Canadian Children's Book Centre.
One of the Year's Best Books, Resource Links, 1996.
Animal Heroes, More Animal Heroes, Thirteenth Child
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1995/96; 1997/98
Write Now!
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1990.
The Haunting At Cliff House, The Nine Days Queen, The Stone In The Meadow
Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice, 1987/88
Other Memberships
CANSCAIP, the Writers' Union of Canada, the Canadian Authors Association,
IBBY, P.E.N., SCBWI.
Available For
Available for readings and workshops in schools and libraries.
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