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CANSCAIP MembersGloria SingendonkAuthor
Calgary, Alberta Family: Married with three boys BiographyGloria Singendonk found her passion for children's writing about ten years ago. She gained confidence in her ability when one of her first stories, "Danny's Orange" (which was originally written on a fast food napkin), placed in the semi-finals of the Writer's Union of Canada's 1999 Writing for Children competition. She's had several non-fiction articles published in FACES magazine including "Fred Bagley" which follows a teen trumpeter on the 1874 NWMP March West, "Margerie Parr" about a young girl who came with the Barr Colonist from England to Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, and "A Hot Discovery" on the history of the National Park System of Canada. Her most recent sale includes an article on the sport of curling to Highlights for Children. Between working for Alberta Wheat Pool as a corporate trainer and conducting research on Alberta's history, Gloria has visited almost every town in the province. When not writing, she volunteers with a number of organizations, bowls in two competitive leagues and scrapbooks. Gloria lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband of twenty-five years, three sons and their bearded dragon. Published WorksAnthologies
"Ogopogo", Summer Shorts - A Short Story Collection, Blooming Tree Press, Austin TX: 2006 Magazines
"The Skater", Listen Magazine, November 2006 AwardsThree of Gloria's picture book manuscripts have placed in writing competitions. "Where Do You Do It?" placed third in the non-fiction category of the 2005 Write It Now competition (smartwriters.com). "Danny's Orange" and "My Buddy" placed in the semi-finals of the Writer's Union of Canada's Writing for Children Competition in 1999 and 2000, respectively. Other MembershipsSCBWI - Western Canada Chapter Available ForSchool presentations. |
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