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| Name | J.E. Barnard |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Biography | JE (Jayne) Barnard has 25 years of award-winning fiction to her name. Her bestselling womenês wilderness suspense series, The Falls Mysteries (Dundurn Press) follows contemporary women as they confront crime, nature, and serious social issues. As an editor she is credited by the author for the 2022 Crime Writers of Canada Short Fiction Award. She has mentored many beginning crime writers. Her most recent novel, •Why the Rock Falls,ê delves into the dysfunctional family lives of Hollywood directors and oil dynasties amid the jaw-dropping limestone climbs in Albertaês Ghost River valley. |
| Publications | « Why the Rock Falls (Dundurn Press, 2020) « Where the Ice Falls (Dundurn Press, 2019) « When the Flood Falls (Dundurn Press, 2018) « Maddie Hatter and the Timely Taffeta (Tyche Books, 2017) « Maddie Hatter and the Gilded Gauge (Tyche Books, 2017) « Daddy Is Not Like Grandpa (1994): a short film dramatizing the intergenerational effects of family violence. « Published Short Fiction (print, 1990 – 2022): o 2022: Rubies for Romeo; A Midsummer Dayês Dream; Lullaby at Lammas; Crowsê Hoard; o 2020: Christmas Rose; A Midwinter Nightês Scream; o 2018: Painted Jade; o 2016: When the Tide Burns; Looks Just Like the Sun o 2015: Sudden Death; Quest for Parts o 2012: Trail of the Wolf; Each Canadian Son; o 2006 & prior: Tommy Palmerês Ghost; Blood & Bone, The Medicine Line; Lake View; Halloweêen Kisses; The Toothpick Bridge; Bath Night; Bow Tide; Robots Donêt Eat Cookies; Princess Alex & the Dragon Deal |
| Awards | « Alberta Book of the Year 2018: Young Adult fiction « Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence 2016: Unpublished Manuscript category « CWA Dagger Awards (UK): Debut Dagger shortlisted manuscript « NOWW Writers Prize, 2012 : 1st place, literary short fiction « Broken Social Scene Prize, 2013: 3rd place short fiction « Bony Pete/Bloody Words Award, 2011: short fiction « Storyteller Magazine, 2006: Honourable Mention « Storyteller Magazine, 2006: 3rd place, short fiction « Freefall Magazine, 2004: 2nd place, short fiction « Storyteller Magazine, 2003: 3rd place, short fiction « Write Angles, 2002: 1st place, short fiction « Toronto Star Short Story Contest, 2000: Honourable Mention « Saskatchewan Writers Guild Awards, 1992: Winner, Childrenês Fiction |
| Experience | « BPAA Jury 2022 « Editor CRIME WAVE 2: Women of a Certain Age (Sisters In Crime Canada West 2022) « Sisters In Crime Canada West 2022: programming co-chair for summer online conference « WGA Mentorship Jury 2021 « Editor CRIME WAVE (Sisters In Crime Canada West 2020) « Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence multiple juries beginning 2005 « North Island College/Comox Valley Writers Society Conference, 2020: Character Development (workshop) « North Island College/Comox Valley Writers Society Conference, 2019: Crafting Young Adult Fiction (workshop) « North Island College/ ElderCollege, 2018: Developing Credible Characters (workshop) « Saskatchewan Festival of Words, 2018: presenting author (readings) « Northern Ontario Writers Workshop, 2017: Plot and Structure in Contemporary Crime Fiction (workshop) « Prior to 2017: presented intermittent talks and workshops on short fiction and theatre for children and adults; developed and presented many programs for Calgary Crime Writers, When Words Collide, Mystery Writers Ink, Crime Writers of Canada Prairie Region, various in Saskatchewan from 1997. « Certificate of Business Administration (1995) « BA (Psychology), 1996 « Certificate of Administrative Development (1997) « BA (Theatre) 1998 « MA, Cultural Studies (ongoing) |
| Memberships | « Sisters In Crime Canada West « Crime Writers of Canada « Women Fiction Writers Association « Writers Guild of Alberta « Calgary Crime Writers « Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators |
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