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Hazel Hutchins

Author

c/o Annick Press
15 Patricia Avenue
Willowdale, Ontario
M2M 1H9
Phone: (403) 678-4283
Fax:
Email: hjhutch@telusplanet.net
Web: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/hjhutch/home.html

Born: Calgary, AB

Biography

Author of over twenty titles for children - including picture books, easy readers and preteen novels - Hazel has been writing stories, giving workshops and doing school presentations across Canada for the last 15 years.

She grew up on farms in southern Alberta. Her award-winning books are found in Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Australia and beyond. She herself is found in a town in the Rocky Mountains where she lives happily with family and pets.


Published Works

The Wide World of Suzie Mallard, Ducks Unlimited, 2000
Two So Small, Annick Press, 2000
Robyn Looks for Bears, Formac Publishing, 2000
One Duck, Annick Press, 1999
It's Raining, Yancy and Bear, Annick Press, 1998
Robyn's Want Ad, Formac Publishing 1998
The Prince of Tarn, Annick Press, 1997
Shoot for the Moon, Robyn, Formac Publishing, 1997
Yancy and Bear, Annick Press, 1996
Tess, Annick Press, 1995
Believing Sophie, Albert Whitman, 1995
Within a Painted Past, Annick Press, 1994
The Catfish Palace, Annick Press, 1993
The Best of Arlie Zack, Annick Press, 1993
And You Can Be the Cat, Annick Press, 1992
A Cat of Artimus Pride, Annick Press, 1991
Katie's Babbling Brother, Annick Press, 1991
Nicholas at the Library, Annick Press, 1990
Norman's Snowball, Annick Press, 1989
Casey Webber, The Great, Annick Press, 1988
Ben's Snow Song, Annick Press, 1987
Leanna Builds a Genie Trap, Annick Press, 1986
Anastasia Morningstar and the Crystal Butterfly, Annick Press, 1984
The Three and Many Wishes of Jason Reid, Annick Press, 1983, reprinted 2000

Awards

Writers Guild of Alberta R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature 1998
The Prince of Tarn

Storytelling World Award 1996
Tess

Governor General Awards Shortlist, Mr. Christie Awards Shortlist 1996
Tess

Writers Guild of Alberta R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature 1992
A Cat of Artimus Pride

White Raven International Youth Libary Selection, Munich 1987
Leanna Builds a Genie Trap

Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Awards, 1984
The Three and Many Wishes of Jason Reid

Many titles have also appeared on The Canadian Children's Book Centre's Choice Lists

Other Memberships

The Writers' Union of Canada Writers Guild of Alberta
Canadian Children's Book Centre
Young Alberta Book Society

Available For

1. Author Presentations and Workshops for School Children
2. Writing Workshops for Adults
3. Conference Presentations

I have enjoyed presenting at schools and libraries across Canada for the last 15 years. More details at my home page