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Marilynn Reynolds
Author
Victoria, B.C.
Email:namreynolds@shaw.ca
Born:June 1. Sudbury, Ontario
Norman Reynolds, husband
Biography
Marilynn Reynolds is known as a children's author but also spent many years writing for adults. After graduating from the University of Alberta with a BA in English, she worked as a reporter and book reviewer for the Edmonton Journal. During the 1970's and 80's Marilynn was a features writer and Edmonton editor of Western Living Magazine. She now writes exclusively for children and her books, although fiction, are inspired by family stories of the early days on the prairies and by her own childhood.
Published Works
Goodbye to Griffith Street, Orca Book Publishers, 2004
The Name of the Child, Orca Book publishers, 2002
A Present For Mrs. Kazinski, Orca Press 2001
The Magnificent Piano Recital, Orca Press 2000
The Prairie Fire, Orca Press 1999
The New Land, Orca Press 1997
A Dog For A Friend, Orca Press 1994
Belle's Journey, Orca Press 1993
Belle's Journey in "I Remember When" Anthology ed. David Booth U of Toronto Press.
Japanese translation of Belle's Journey
German language anthology of true animal stories for Belle's Journey
Korean translation of A Present for Mrs. Kazinski
Awards
2005 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize for Goodbye To Griffith Street
Mr. Christie Silver Seal for The Name of the Child
CCBC "Our Choice" for The Name of the Child
Blue Spruce Nominee for The Name of the Child
Chocolate Lily Award Nominee for The Name of the Child
Storytelling World Honor Book for The Name of the Child
Storytelling World Honor Book for The Magnificent Piano Recital
Amelia Frances Howard Gibbon Award Nominee for The Prairie Fire
Alcuin Award nominee for book design of The Prairie Fire
Mr. Christie Silver Seal Award (for The Name of the Child)
CCBC starred "Our Choice" for The Magnificent Piano Recital
Amelia Frances Gibbon award for illustrations, The Magnificent Piano Recital
R.Ross Annett Award shortlist for PRAIRIE FIRE
Western Writers of America Storyteller Award 1st runner up for PRAIRIE FIRE
CLA Book of the Year Nominee for PRAIRIE FIRE
Canadian Children's Centre "Our Choice" List for PRAIRIE FIRE,
ABA "Kids Pick Of the Lists" for PRAIRIE FIRE
CCBC "Our Choice" for THE NEW LAND
ABA "kids Pick of the Lists" for THE NEW LAND
Henry Kreisel Award shortlist for BELLE'S JOURNEY
CNIB "Tiny Torgi" shortlist for BELLE'S JOURNEY
CCBC "Our Choice" for BELLE'S JOURNEY
Other Memberships
Writer's Guild of Alberta
Children's Literature Roundtable
Young Alberta Book Society
Available For
Readings and presentations to children from K-6.
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