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Heather Kirk

Author

Barrie, Ontario
Phone: (705) 726-3064
Email: shall-be@rogers.com
Web: www.heatherkirk.ca

Born: London, Ontario, Canada
Family: Spouse: John E. Winzer. Dog: Shall-Be.

Biography

Heather Kirk has written professionally for more than thirty-five years, producing newspaper and magazine articles, scholarly articles, radio scripts, poetry, and fiction. She has also taught for more than twenty-five years in universities and colleges. Recently she has authored four books for young people. She currently lives in Barrie, Ontario.

Published Works

Who Were the Whiteoaks and Where Was Jalna? Borealis-Tecumseh Press, 2007. Mazo de la Roche: Rich and Famous Writer, XYZ Publishing, 2006
Wacousta, Winding Trail Press, 2005.
A Drop of Rain, Toronto: Napoleon Publishing, 2004.
Warsaw Spring, Toronto: Napoleon Publishing, 2001.

Awards

Finalist, Writers Union of Canada competition for writing for children, 2000.
Second prize, Grain creative non-fiction competition, 1999.
Coach of winner, Writers Union of Canada competition for writing for children, 1997.
Winner, Frank E. Thomas Memorial Award for "outstanding non-fiction prose appearing in Cross-Canada Writers' Magazine," 1988.

Other Memberships

Writers Union of Canada

Available For

School visits, Grades 9 to 12. Talks in libraries, at conferences, etc.