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Cora Taylor
Author
#906, 10101 Saskatchewan Drive
Edmonton, Alberta
T6E 4R6
Phone: (780) 451-3611
Fax: (780) 433-6878
Email: waif@connect.ab.ca
Born: January 14, 1936. Fort Qu-Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Biography
Cora was born at Fort Qu'Appelle and grew up on a farm near Fort Carlton in Saskatchewan. In 1955 she moved to Alberta. She currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
She was editor of the Alberta Poetry Yearbook from 1980 to l985. Her articles and short stories have been published in Chatelaine, Canadian Living, Heritage Magazine, Branching Out, Canadian Author and Bookman and The Edmonton Journal. Short Stories have been aired on CBC's "Alberta Anthology" and "Booktime" and two of her stage musicals have seen production. She was Editor of the Canadian Children's Book News from 1993-1996. She has been a speaker at many Conferences and Conventions and has taught numerous creative writing classes in Canada and the United States.
WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE
In 1989 she served as Writer-in-Residence at the Calgary Public Library and in 1990 she was Writer-in-Residence at the St. Albert Public Library. She was Writer-in-Residence at Grant MacEwan Community College in Edmonton in 1994. In 1997 she was Writer-in-Residence at Jane Franklin College, University of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Published Works
Ghost Voyages: The Matthew, Coteau Books, 2002.
Ghost Voyages (republished), Coteau Books, 2002.
Vanishing Act, Red Deer College Press, (quality p.b.) 1997
Summer Of The Mad Monk, Greystone Books/Douglas & McIntyre, 1994; (mass market p.b.) Greystone/Douglas & McIntyre, 1995
Ghost Voyages, Scholastic-Tab, March 1992 - currently out of print
Julie's Secret, Western Producer Prairie Books, 1991, (mass market p.b.) Greystone/Douglas & McIntyre, 1995
The Doll, Western Producer Prairie Books, 1987;
(Dutch Trans.) De Pop, Altiora Averbode, 1988; (British p.b.) Canongate Kelpies, 1989; (U.S.A. p.b.) Yesterday's Doll, Apple Paperbacks, 1990; (mass market p.b.) Greystone/Douglas & McIntyre, 1995
Julie, Western Producer Prairie Books, 1985;
(Swedish Trans.) Julies Gava Bok Forlaget Natur Och Kultur, 1987; (Book club p.b. Canada, Australia and N.Z.) Scholastic-TAB, 1987; (Dutch trans.) Het Zevende Kind, Altiora Averbode, 1988; (British) Spindlewood Books 1988; (British p.b.) Canongate Kelpies 1990; (German Trans.) Julie und die fliegenden Schiffe, Verlag St. Gabriel 1990; (mass market p.b.) Greystone/Douglas & McIntyre, 1995
Awards
(For Vanishing Act)
Shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Junior Award - 1997 (Crime Writers of Canada)
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice"
(for Summer of the Mad Monk)
Canadian Library Association Book-of-the-Year for Children 1995
Shortlisted for Ruth Schwartz Award - 1995
Shortlisted for Mr. Christie Award - 1995
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice"
Shortlisted for Silver Birch Award (Ontario Library Association)
(for Ghost Voyages)
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice"
(for Julie's Secret)
White Raven Book selected International Youth Library - 1992
Canadian Library Association `Notable Book' - 1992
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice"
Nominee South Australia Reading Cup - 1993
(for The Doll)
Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award l988 (Can. Booksellers)
Honourable Mention Canadian Library Association Book-of-the-Year for Children l988,
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice".
(for Julie)
Canada Council Children's Literature Prize 1985
Canadian Library Association Book-of-the-Year for Children l986
1991 Austrian Youth Book Prize (for Julie und die fliegenden Schiffe) in translation.
Alberta Writers Guild R. Ross Annett Award for Excellence in Writing for Children, l985,
Runner-up for Ruth Schwartz Award l986,
Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice",
Shortlisted on Pacific Northwestern Library Association Award. 1987
Other Memberships
Canadian Authors Associaton
Children's Literature Roundtable
Available For
Canada Council and other readings
Conferences (send for speech topics or supply theme)
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