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| Name | Ken Rivard |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Biography | I was born and raised in Montreal and has been a Calgary resident for over 40 years so Alberta is home. I am the author of 11 professionally published books (fiction, children's literature, poetry and the novel). My latest book is a substantial collection of flash fiction entitled CANALWATCH (Mosaic Press, 2022). My writing has also appeared in numerous anthologies, in many regional and national publications and on the CBC. I have worked as the Writer-in-Residence for both The Calgary Public Library and The Writers Guild of Alberta (Strawberry Creek). My experience includes editing several manuscripts belonging to others and presenting readings/writing workshops both in Alberta and across Canada. I have also has been a juror for both the Alberta and Saskatchewan Book awards. My own books have been finalists (when I wasn't a juror) for the Writers Guild of Alberta Book Awards, including the City of Calgary, W.O. Mitchell Book Prize. Recently, I had the honor of being a writing mentor for The Writers' Guild of Alberta Mentorship Program. |
| Publications | 1. CANALWATCH (flash fiction, Mosaic Press, 2022); 2 MOTHERWILD (novel, Thistledown Press, 2014); 3. MISSIONARY POSITIONS (fiction, Black Moss Press, 2008); 4. THE TROUBLE WITH UNCLE KEVIN (children's Literature, Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse, 2007); 5. WHISKEY EYES (fiction, Black Moss Press, 2004) 6. BOTTLE TALK (fiction, Black Moss Press, 2002); 7.SKIN TESTS (fiction, Black Moss Press, 2000); 8. MOM, THE SCHOOL FLOODED (children's literature, Annick Press, 1996, 2007); 9. IF SHE COULD TAKE ALL THESE MEN (fiction, Beach Holme Publishers, 1995); 10. FRANKIE'S DESIRES (poetry, Quarry Press, 1987) and 11. KISS ME DOWN TO SIZE (poetry, Thistledown Press ,1983). |
| Awards | Several of my books have been finalists for the Writers Guild of Alberta Howard O'Hagan Award and The City of Calgary ,W.O. Mitchell Book Prize. Recently, my novel MOTHERWILD was longlisted for Canada's 2015 ReLit Award. |
| Experience | Many years experience presenting many workshops/readings on the writing of fiction, children's literature, poetry and the novel. I have also edited several manuscripts belonging to other writers. |
| Memberships | Writers Guild of Alberta Writers Union of Canada |
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