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Diane Dawber

Author

R.R.3
Bath, ON
K0H 1G0
Phone: 613-389-7179
Email: dawberm@mercury.kosone.com

Born: Jan. 30, 1946. Belleville, ON
Christopher (husband) Michael and Matthew (sons) and Leela (daughter-in-law)

Biography

Diane Dawber BA, MEd (Queen's University) writes near Kingston, Ontario. She spends some of her non-writing time helping others find more ease and delight in writing and teaching poetry... whether they are terrified by, bored about or already enthralled with it. Having survived and written about a disabling illness, she has dded a role in speaking to groups or individuals trying to find their way through pain and fatigue.

Published Works

My Cake's On Fire! (Borealis, 2001)
How Do You Wrestle a Goldfish? (Borealis, 1997)
My Underwear's Inside Out ((Quarry, 1991)
Oatmeal Mittens (Borealis, 1987)
Many anthologies both Canadian (e.g. 'Till All The Stars Have Fallen and Impressions for Gr. 4,5,6,and 7) and international (Hutchinson Treasury of Poetry for Children and various Kingsfisher anthologies.)
For health-conscious adults: Lifting the Bull (Quarry, 1999) and Reading to Heal (Quarry, 1999) and adult poetry, Cankerville (Borealis, 1987)

Other Memberships

The Writers' Union of Canada, The League of Canadian Poets

Available For

Readings and workshops from the youngest writers to the oldest and can be accompanied by illustrator, Pat Wilkinson who will draw at an easel as I read and then we work through the illustration process as well as the writing process..