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| Name | Karen Bass |
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| Location | Hythe, Alberta |
| Biography | When Karen was growing up on a farm in north central Alberta, she travelled the world through books but didn't actually go very far. And she never considered being a writer. Working at the local public library gave Karen the itch to try writing. When she did, she was instantly hooked. A few years ago she retired from managing the library and now writes full time. Karen never did get around to using that BA in psychology from UVic, except for childrearing and creating characters. Now she visits schools and libraries when she can, and always has at least one writing project on the go. She lives in northwest Alberta with her husband and two cats. Their adult children have all flown the nest, and most of their stuff is finally out of the basement. Talk to her and you'll find she is usually plotting a story that involves having to travel somewhere to do research. |
| Publications | YA Fiction: The Hill (2016, Pajama Press) Uncertain Solider (2015, Pajama Press) Graffiti Knight (2013, Pajama Press) Drummer Girl (2011, Coteau Books) Summer of Fire (2009, Coteau Books) Run Like Jager (2007, Coteau Books) |
| Awards | _ Uncertain Soldier: Red Maple Award nominee, Ontario Forest of Reading Readers' Choice Awards, 2016 _ Graffiti Knight: Pacific Northwest Library Assoc. (PNLA) Young Readers' Choice Awards nominee, 2016 USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2015 Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, winner, 2014 Canadian Library Assoc. YA Book of the Year, winner, 2014 WGA R Ross Annett Award for Children's Fiction, winner, 2014 Canadian Authors' Assoc. Exporting Alberta Award, winner, 2014 _ Drummer Girl: Moonbeam Children's Award, bronze medal winner, 2011 _ Summer of Fire: IPPY Awards, gold medal winner for YA fiction, 2010 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, honour book, 2010 _ Run Like Jager: CAA Exporting Alberta Award, winner, 2009 CHSBC Readers' Choice Award, winner, 2009 IPPY Awards, silver medal winner for YA fiction, 2009 Foreword Magazine's YA Book of the Year Award, honourable mention, 2009 |
| Experience | _ Touring author in northern Ontario, TD Childrenês Book Week, 2014 _ Touring author with YABS Wordpower tour, 2013 _ Presenter at Word on the Street in Lethbridge, 2014 & 2011 _ Presenter at Eden Mills Writersê Festival, Eden Mills, ON, 2012 _ Writer-in-residence, Peace Library System, March-May, 2012 _ School & library presentations through YABS Taleblazers program each October since 2009 _ Other library & school presentations across Alberta, parts of Saskatchewan and in Toronto. _ Involvement in various local & online writing groups for 16 years |
| Memberships | Writers Guild of Alberta (on Board for 4 years) The Writersê Union of Canada CANSCAIP Young Alberta Book Society |
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