Katherine Govier
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Katherine Mary Govier (born July 4, 1948) is a Canadian novelist and essayist.
Biography
Katherine Govier was born in
Govier was shortlisted for the
In 2011, she wrote an article for the Ottawa Citizen about a New York Times article on the disparity of female to male writers who contribute to the writing and editing of Wikipedia. Govier also founded The Shoe Project, a writing workshop for immigrant women, with sponsorship from Heather Gardiner and hosting by The Bata Shoe Museum. The group publishes stories on the web, creates 'snapshot' exhibits for The Bata Shoe Museum, and offers public performances. It has been the subject of two one-hour documentaries on CBC Ideas, In Their Shoes I (February 27, 2012), and In Their Shoes II (June 10, 2013), and a Toronto Star article.
In April 2014, Govier's anthology Half for You and Half For Me: Nursery Rhymes and the Stories Behind Them, with illustrations by Sarah Clement, was published by Whitecap Publishers.
Personal life
Govier lives in Toronto, Ontario with her partner Nicholas Rundall. She has two children, Robin and Emily Honderich. She was previously married to John Honderich, former publisher of the Toronto Star.
Bibliography
Novels
- Random Descent - 1979
- Going Through the Motions - 1982
- Between Men - 1987 ISBN 0-670-81499-7
- Hearts of Flame - 1991
- Angel Walk - 1996 ISBN 0-316-31906-6
- The Truth Teller - 2000
- Creation - 2002
- Three Views of Crystal Water - 2005
- The Ghost Brush - 2010 ISBN 9781554686438
- The Three Sisters Bar and Hotel - 2016
Short story collections
- Fables of Brunswick Avenue - 1985
- Before and After - 1989
- The Immaculate Conception Photo Gallery - 1994
Anthologies edited
- Without a Guide: Contemporary Women's Travel Adventures - 1994
- Solo: Writers on Pilgrimage - 2004
- HALF FOR YOU AND HALF FOR ME Nursery Rhymes and the Stories Behind Them - April 2014, anthology, illustrations by Sarah Clement, published by Whitecap Publishers.
References
External links
- Katherine Govier website
- HarperCollins Canada site Archived 2007-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Author Video - Discussing Three Views of Crystal Water Archived 2006-02-03 at the Wayback Machine