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Name | D. B. D. Robinson |
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Location | St. Paul, AB |
Biography | Diane Mae Robinson is a multi-award winning author of the fantasy/adventure children's chapter book series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures. Books one and two have won eight book awards: 2012 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (literary arts); 2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Award; 2013 Reader's Favorite International Book Award; 2013 Sharp Writ Book Award; 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Award; 2015 Children's Literary Classics "Seal of Approval"; 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award; 2015 Children's Literary Classics Book Award. Book three in the series is releasing in January, 2016. Diane lives in a small hilltop castle nestled amongst an old and magical forest. In this mystical forest, all the fantasy creatures one can imagine live and audition for parts in the author's next book. Diane has a journalism diploma and an advanced diploma in Children's Lit. The author is also an artist, art teacher, writing instructor, international short story judge, and part-time editor. |
Publications | 2012, Sir Princess Petra - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book one) 2013, Sir Princess Petra's Talent - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book two) 2015, Sir Princess Petra's Mission - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book three) 2016, Grammar for Kids and Dragons (forthcoming, 2016) |
Awards | Sir Princess Petra - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book one) 2012, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award (literary arts), $10,000.00 and medal 2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Award, 2nd place, Children's Chapter Books 2013 Readers Favorite International Book Award, Honorable Mention, Grades K - 3rd 2013 Sharp Writ Book Award, 1st place, Children's Books Sir Princess Petra's Talent - The Pen Pieyu Adventures (book two) 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Award, Bronze medal, Grades 4th -6th 2015 Children's Literary Classics, "Seal of Approval" 2015 Purple Dragonfly Book Award, Honorable Mention, Children's Chapter Books 2015 Children's Literary Classics, Silver medal, Chapter Books |
Experience | Writing Instructor at the Creative Writing Institute, Writing for Children course for intermediate to advanced adult writers. International judge in the Creative Writing Institute's annual short story contest Editor of two children's books and one adult short story Many lectures and school visits to speak about becoming a writer |
Memberships | Young Alberta Book Society Writer's Guild of Alberta The Canadian's Children Book Centre Ewords4kids |
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