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CANSCAIP Members Deb LougheadAuthor/Performer
17 Thornly Crescent
Born: March 28, 1955. Toronto, Ontario BiographyToronto writer Deb Loughead has been writing ever since she learned to read. In fact, she's saved everything she's ever written, including her first composition from grade 2! She completed her B.A. in English at the University of Toronto in 1977, then worked as a copy editor for Sears until she decided to stay home to raise her three sons, and squeeze in some creative writing on the side. In 1980 she became involved with Spires magazine, a quarterly community publication in Etobicoke. For 15 years, until December 1995, she was an associate editor, writing short stories, poetry, articles and puzzles for the children's pages. In 1988 Deb adapted her material for use in classroom storytelling sessions and writing workshops, and began visiting schools with her Circletime Tales program. She also writes and directs children's plays, which are produced by the drama club at an Etobicoke elementary school. Deb has conducted writing workshops and held readings for children and adults at schools, festivals and conferences around the country, such as the Montreal Young Author's Conference, the Labrador Creative Arts Festival, The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick AGM in Miramichi, Sudbury's Rainbow Schools Author Week, and the Eden Mills Writers' Festival. She has also taught creative writing classes for adults in Toronto. Her award-winning poetry and adult fiction have appeared in a variety of Canadian publications. Deb is currently the Canscaip Vice President. She also coordinates the Ishar Singh Children's Poetry Contest each year for the Eden Mills Writers' Festival. Deb's advice to budding writers is: "Save everything you ever write. You never know when you'll need it!" Published Works
Grandpa's Mumbling House, Reed Publishing, New Zealand 2006 Recorded WorksThe Grasshopper and the Ant, Scholastic Canada, 2005Hey Diddle Diddle, Scholastic Canada, 2005 Awards
Scarborough Arts Council Poetry Competition 2005, third prize for poem "Dried Flowers"
Writers' Federation of New Brunswick Literary Competition 2004, 2nd prize, Children's category for narrative poem "It Happened" Other MembershipsThe Writers' Union of Canada Available ForReadings; writing and poetry workshops; storytelling for elementary school children |
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