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Susan J. Atkinson
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First Name
Susan J.
Last Name
Atkinson
Province or Territory
Ontario
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Author
Performer
Website
www.littlewitchpress.com
, susanjatkinson.com and
www.susanjatkinson.com
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Susan Atkinson
Twitter
@SusanAt11734388
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susanjatkinson23@gmail.com
Professional information
Bio
Susan J. Atkinson was born and raised in England and today makes Ottawa her home. After 10 years of working in the Toronto Film industry as a film technician, Susan channeled her passion for writing and education, and became a Kindergarten teacher for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.
Writing for children, Susan has published four picture books in her Little Witch series, and has been published in Ladybug Magazine and Pockets Magazine. She has also had poems published in various literary journals and magazines including The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, The White Wall Review and Room.
In 2010, Susan edited an anthology of children’s poems published by Buschek Books. This project not only inspired school children to write poetry but it also empowered the young writers to know that their actions could make a difference. The proceeds from the sales of the anthology were sent to an elementary school in Haiti which had been damaged by the earthquake.
In 2011 Susan received a recognition award by the OCDSB for Excellence in Teaching Literary Arts.
She is currently working on a book length collection of poems for children and a new picture book.
Atkinson also writes poetry for adults. See bio, below:
Susan J. Atkinson is an award-winning teacher and poet. Born and raised in Northern Staffordshire, England she now makes her home in Ottawa. After fifteen years working as an elementary school teacher, her life has come full circle as she has returned to the film industry, often working alongside her filmmaker husband. In 2023 she was named Honourable Mention in The New Quarterly’s Nick Blatchford Occasional Verse Contest and was longlisted for Exile Edition’s Ruth and David Lampe Poetry Award. Her long-listed suite, Alice, Circa 1985, will be published in 2025 by Anstruther Press. Atkinson’s debut collection, The Marta Poems was published by Silver Bow Publishing in 2020 and her second collection, all things small, also with Silver Bow, was released in April 2024. Atkinson also writes stories and poetry for children and is the author of four picture books published by Little Witch Press. Visit
www.susanjatkinson.com
School Visits
Available for school visits, readings and leading poetry worshops for children from Kindergarten to Grade 6.
Publications
Children's Publications
Where Do Witches Go?
What Do Witches Do?
Witches Don't Do Ballet
Witches Don't Do Winter
Other
The Marta Poems
all things small
Performances and Exhibitions
Regular performer at the Ottawa International Children's Festival
Other Memberships
The League of Canadian Poets
The Canadian Children's Book Centre