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| Name | Shelley A. Leedahl |
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| Location | Ladysmith, British Columbia |
| Biography | Multi-genre writer, editor, book reviewer, and presenter. Leedahl's 12 books include poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for readers of all ages. She's lived in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, and currently calls Ladysmith, BC home. Aside from writing, she plays guitar, piano and sings in a senior's residence, operates a gardening business, and is an avid runner and hiker. |
| Publications | BOOKS -The Moon Watched It All (all ages, illustrator Aino Anto, Red Deer Press) 2019 -I Wasn't Always Like This (essays, Signature Editions) 2014 -Listen, Honey (short stories, DC Books) 2012 -Wretched Beast (Poetry, BuschekBooks) 2011 -The House of the Easily Amused (Poetry, Oolichan Books) 2008 -Riding Planet Earth (Juvenile Novel, Thistledown Press) 3rd printing 2006; Roussan Publishers Inc. 2nd printing 1998, 1997 -The Bone Talker (All Ages, Illustrator Bill Slavin, Fitzhenry & Whiteside (softcover) 2005; Red Deer Press (hardcover) 1999 -Orchestra of the Lost Steps (Stories, Thistledown Press) 2004 -Talking Down The Northern Lights (Poetry, Thistledown Press) 2nd Printing 2002, 2001 -Tell Me Everything (Novel, Coteau Books) 2000 -Sky Kickers (Stories, Thistledown Press) 1994 -A Few Words For January (Poetry, Thistledown Press) 3rd Printing 1997, 2nd Printing 1990, 1990 Anthologies: «The Best of the Best Canadian Poetry in English: Tenth Anniversary Edition (Tightrope Books) 2017 «Writing Menopause (Inanna Publications) 2017 «I Found it at the Movies (Guernica Editions) 2014 «The Best Canadian Poetry in English, 2013 (Tightrope Books) 2013 «Modern Morsels: Selections of Short Fiction and Poetry (McGraw-Hill Ryerson) 2012 «Slice Me Some Truth: An Anthology of Canadian Creative Nonfiction (Wolsak & Wynn) 2011 «Country Roads: Memoirs from Rural Canada (Nimbus Publishing) 2010 «Quatro Postigos (Instituto de Cultural de Yucatˆn, Mexico) 2007 «Outside of Ordinary: Women's Travel Stories (Second Story Press) 2005 «Saskatchewan Writers: Lives Past and Present (Canadian Plains Research Centre) 2004 «Vintage 2000 (Ronsdale Press) 2000 «Close Ups: Best Stories for Teens (Red Deer Press) 2000 «2000% Cracked Wheat (Coteau Books) 2000 «Opening Tricks (Thistledown Press) 1998 «90 Poets Of The Nineties: An Anthology of American & Canadian Poetry (Seminole Press) 1998 «In the Clear (Thistledown Press) 1998 «Due West: Thirty Great Stories from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Coteau Books/ NeWest Press/Turnstone Press) 1996 «What Is Already Known (Thistledown Press) 1995 «200% Cracked Wheat (Coteau Books) 1992 «Vintage 91 (Sono Nis Press) 1992 «A Discord of Flags 1992 «Great Canadian Murder and Mystery Stories (Quarry Press) 1991 «Out Of Place (Coteau Books) 1991 |
| Awards | «2016 shortlisted for Arc: Canadaês National Poetry Magazineês –Poem of the Year” Contest 2015 «poem shortlisted for Arc: Canadaês National Poetry Magazineês –Poem of the Year” Contest 2013, 3 poems shortlisted in 2009 (and won an Editorês Choice Award) «Shortlisted for 2012 Relit Award Wretched Beast «Poetry suite "Wretched Beast" shortlisted for National CBC Radio Literary Competition, 2009 « Fellowship to attend Fundaci„n ValparaÍso artists' retreat in AlmerÍa, Spain 2009 «2nd Place, Literary Nonfiction Category; SK Writers Guild (SWG) Literary Awards, 2009 «3rd Place, John V. Hicks Manuscript Award for poetry manuscript, "The Blue Notebook," 2008 «Poetry suite "The Blue Notebook" shortlisted for CBC Radio Literary Competition, 2007 «Wallace Stegner Grant for the Arts 2007 «1st Place, CBC Radio Saskatchewan –Write Stuff” Competition 2006 «1st Place, Literary Nonfiction Category; 1st Place, Childrenês Literature Category; Honorable Mention, Literary Nonfiction Category, SK Writers Guild (SWG) Literary Awards, 2006 «Shorlisted for 2005 ReLit Awards Orchestra of the Lost Steps «2nd Place, Poetry Category; 3rd Place, Literary Nonfiction Category, SWG Literary Awards, 2005 «Poetry suite "Snow So Barely There: Banff Poems" shortlisted for CBC Radio Literary Awards, 2004 «Orchestra of the Lost Steps, 2004 Saskatchewan Book Award Nominations: Book of the Year, Saskatoon Book Award, Fiction, Award for Publishing « Winner, John V. Hicks Manuscript Award, for short fiction collection Orchestra of the Lost Steps 2001 «3rd Place & Honorable Mention, Children's Literature, SWG Literary Awards, 2004 «Fellowship to attend Hawthornden Castle International Retreat for Writers, Scotland «Talking Down The Northern Lights, 2001 Saskatchewan Book Award Nominations: Poetry, Saskatoon Book Award « Finalist, John Hicks Manuscript Competition, 2000 «The Bone Talker, 2001 Rocky Mountain Book Award, Alberta « Winner of Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year, 2001, Children's Literature, (United States) « 1999 Saskatchewan Book Award Nominations: Book of the Year, Children's Literature « Canadian Childrenês Book Centre Our Choice, Starred Selection « Alberta Book Illustration of the Year « Alberta Trade Title of the Year Nomination « CLA Childrenês Book of the Year Nomination « Canadian Booksellers Association Illustrator of the Year Award Nomination «Poems –At the Lake” & –New Yearês Eve” Finalists, League of Canadian Poetsê Contest, 2000 «First Pace, Peopleês Poem Summer Contest for –Dust Storm, May 4th, 1998” 2000 «Winner CBC Radio SK Competition to Create a Great First Line For A Play, 1999 (4 plays produced) «Riding Planet Earth Nominated for Aurora Award, 1998, Our Choice Award, Canadian ChildrenŒ's Book Centre « |
| Experience | Manuscript Evaluator, Writers Guild of AB, 2015-2019«Manuscript Evaluator, Writers Union of Canada, 2018«Workshop Facilitator, Meadow Lake Library, Meadow Lake, SK, April 2015«Canadian Authors Assoc. Workshop Leader, Edmonton, Jan, 2014«Quebec Federation of Writers Poetry Workshop Leader, Chateaugay, PQ, May 2012, May 2011«Mentor, Edmonton Voices Reading Series, Mar. 2011« Presenter, Young Authorsê Conference, Sherwood Park, AB, Feb. 2011«Writer-in-Residence for Writers Guild of Alberta, Banff Centre, Feb. 2011« Workshop Leader, Telling Our Stories Conference, U of SK, Saskatoon, 2009«Presenter, Camosun College Poetry Workshop, Victoria, BC, 2008 «Talking Fresh 6, Luther College, Regina, SK Instructor, Creative Writing Workshop, 2008; Manuscript Evaluator, SK Writers Guild, 1998-present«Instructor, Swift Current Writers Group, 2006 « Mentor, SK Writers Guild Mentorship Program, 2005, 2003, 2002 «Instructor, Sage Hill Youth Writing Camp, Moose Jaw, SK, 2004-2002 « Instructor, Sage Hill Youth Writing Camp, Saskatoon, SK, 2001, 1997-1995«Instructor, SUMO Sessions (Teen Writing Workshop), 2004 «Facilitator, CanLit Book Club, McNally Robinson Bookstore, Saskatoon, SK, Oct.-May- 2003-2004, Jan-June 2000 « Instructor, –A Few of My Favourite Things” Workshop, Moose Jaw, SK 2002 « Instructor,"Creating a Picture Book" Series of Workshops, Hugh Cairns School, Saskatoon 2001 « Writer-in-Residence, St. Anne School, Saskatoon, 1999 « Instructor, Catholic Board of Education, Creative Writing for Advanced Students, 1999 -1997 « Creative Writing Workshop Leader, Rosetown and Beechy Writers, 1998 « Instructor, Creative Writing, Caswell School Actel Program,1998 « Instructor, Creative Writing For Teens, Correspond-ence Course, SK Writers Guild, 1997 _ 2000 « Writer-in-Residence, North Park Wilson School, Saskatoon 1996 « Presenter, "Integrating The Canadian Mosaic" for SK Teachers of English Language Arts and Social Sciences, Saskatoon , 1994 « Presenter, "Write Saskatchewan" Conference, Moose Jaw, 1994 « Writer-in-Residence, Prairie Christian Training Centre, Fort Qu'Appelle, SK, 1993 |
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