Marion Quednau
Marion Quednau (born 1952) is a Canadian author, poet and children's writer who lives in
Books in Canada First Novel Award.[2]
Born in Toronto, Ontario, she was educated at the University of Toronto.[3] She subsequently moved to Western Canada, working for the Winnipeg Free Press and later for the feminist magazine Branching Out before settling in British Columbia.[3]
She published the poetry collection Kissing: Selected Chronicles in 1999, for which she won the
Canadian National Magazine Awards in 2010.[5] It was later the title poem for her second poetry collection, Paradise, Later Years (2018).[6]
She has also published the children's novel The Gift of Odin (2007),ReLit Award for short fiction in 2022.[9]
Notes
- ^ Rod Currie, "Mission woman wins book prize". Vancouver Sun, April 2, 1988.
- ^ H. J. Kirchhoff, "Butterfly Chair soars into winner's circle". The Globe and Mail, April 1, 1988.
- ^ a b Ken Adachi, "Quednau takes award with stirring first novel". Toronto Star, April 3, 1988.
- ^ "Trio of poets kick off Blue Moon Series". Abbotsford News, August 3, 2006.
- Abbotsford Times, June 18, 2010.
- ^ Michael Gurney, "Playhouse seeks to fill board gaps: Art Beat". The Coast Reporter, April 29, 2022.
- ^ Amy Ma, "Pet lovers will love Tammy and her pig: The Gift of Odin". Toronto Star, March 22, 2007.
- ^ Rik Jespersen, "New story collection a finely crafted set". The Coast Reporter, September 9, 2021.
- CBC Books, May 9, 2022.
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