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Valerie Sherrard

Author

Miramichi, New Brunswick
Phone: 506-773-9894
Email: valeri@nbnet.nb.ca
Web: valeriesherrard.blogspot.com/

Born: 1957. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Family: Husband: Brent

Biography

Writing for young adults comes naturally to the mother of three who was also the Executive Director of a group home for adolescents for ten years, and former foster parent to approximately 70 teenagers.

Valerie's desire to become an author was born when she was in grade six and living with her family in Lahr, West Germany, where her father was stationed. Her homeroom teacher that year, Alf Lower, praised and encouraged her efforts and instilled in her a lifelong belief in her ability to write. (The author's sixth book is dedicated to Lower, with whom she was able to reconnect in 2001.)

Valerie's other interests are varied, ranging from home decorating to playing chess or Scrabble with her husband, Brent.

Published Works

Speechless, The Dundurn Group, June 2007
Sarah's Legacy, Dundurn, 2006
Eyes of a Stalker, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery, Dundurn, 2006
Out of the Ashes, a Shelby Belgarden Mystery. 2002, Toronto, ON. 214 pages. The Dundurn Group. ISBN # 1-55002-382-9
In Too Deep, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery, 2003, Toronto, ON. 222 pages. The Dundurn Group. ISBN # 1-55002-443-4
Kate, 2003, Toronto, ON. 232 pages. The Dundurn Group. ISBN # 1-55002-476-0
Chasing Shadows, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery. 2004, Toronto, ON. 212 pages. The Dundurn Group. ISBN # 1-55002- 502-3
Sam's Light, 2004, Toronto, ON. 216 pages. The Dundurn Group. ISBN # 1-55002-535-X
Hiding in Plain Sight, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery. 2005, Toronto, ON. 221 pages. The Dundurn Group. ISBN # 1-55002-546-0

Awards

Chasing Shadows, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery: Shortlisted for the 2007 BC Stellar Award
Out of the Ashes, A Shelby Belgarden Mystery: Honour Book: Red Maple Award 2003, Finalist, Arthur Ellis Award, 2003, Our Choice selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2003


KATE
Honour Book: White Pine Award 2005
Recommended title, 2003, National Chapter of the IODE, Violet Downey Award
Our Choice Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2004


Sam's Light
Nominated for the 2005-06 Snow Willow Award
Nominated for the 2006 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
"Best of 2004" list from Resource Links


Chasing Shadows, a Shelby Belgarden Mystery:
Our Choice Selection, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2005

Other Memberships

The Writers' Union of Canada, Crime Writers of Canada, Canadian Children's Book Centre

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