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Dianne Linden

Author

10620 148 St.
Edmonton, AB
T5N 3H1
Phone: 780-634-4318
Email: mtnborn@shaw.ca Web: www.diannelinden.com

Born: Kansas City, Missouri, February 18, 1940
Dianne is married with two grown children and two grandchildren.

Biography

Dianne Linden grew up in Colorado, and lived in the eastern United States and Germany before moving to Edmonton, which she now considers home. She holds a B.S. degree from the University of Colorado, and an M.Ed. in curriculum studies from the University of Alberta. Dianne initially wrote for adults, but her experience as a public school teacher and consultant, as well as her work with after degree students preparing for a teaching career, prompted her to begin writing for young adults.

Published Works

Shimmerdogs, Thistledown Press, 2008
Peacekeepers, Couteau Books, 2003

Awards

Peacekeepers was short listed for the Red Maple Aware, 2005. Peacekeepers was shortlisted for the R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature in 2004. (Writers Guild of Alberta.) It was chosen in the same year by Alberta Learning as a recommended novel for Grade Seven.

Other Memberships

Young Alberta Book Society
Writers Guild of Alberta

Available For

Currently, I'm reading from Shimmerdogs - suitable for grades 4 - 6. I can combine this with interactive sessions related to how young kids can learn to manage stress, and the power and importance of imagination in reading and personal or fictional writing. I work with libraries, teacher candidates and schools. I also do humorous/motivational speaking at teacher conferences.