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| Name | Alison Hughes |
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| Location | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Biography | I have published 18 books for young adults and children. I also write short stories. I was a finalist for the 2021 CBC Non-Fiction Prize for my story "Funhouse Mirrors," and won the Alberta Literary Awards' Ross Annett Award and the Writers Union of Canada Writing for Children Award. I have previously been a finalist for the 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards, the Alberta Literary Awards and nine times for provincial children's choice awards. I am represented by Hilary McMahon of Westwood Creative Artists. I currently work as a Writing Advisor/Editor with the University of Alberta's Academic Success Centre, and as a Manuscript Evaluator for the Writers' Guild of Alberta. I have substantial freelance editing experience, have taught at the university level, and have been a writing mentor. I have volunteered in Edmonton with the Zebra Child Protection Service as a Child Advocate and served on the Board of Directors for the Centre for Family Literacy and the Young Alberta Book Society. |
| Publications | BOOKS PUBLISHED More or Less (Little, Brown) – forthcoming 2024 Fly (Kids Can Press) – forthcoming 2022 Over the Top (Hachette, Running Press Kids) Oliver Bounces Back (Scholastic) Watch Out (Orca Book Publishers) The Silence Slips In (Orca Book Publishers) The Cold Little Voice (Clockwise Press) Beatrice More and the Perfect Party (Orca Book Publishers) The Creepy-Crawly Thought (Independent) Hide and Shriek (Orca Book Publishers) Kasey & Ivy (Orca Book Publishers) Hit the Ground Running (Orca Book Publishers) Kings of the Court (Orca Book Publishers) What Matters (Orca Book Publishers) Spare Dog Parts (Orca Book Publishers) Beatrice More Moves In (Orca Book Publishers) Gerbil, Uncurled (Fitzhenry & Whiteside) Lost in the Backyard (Orca Book Publishers) On a Scale from Idiot to Complete Jerk (Orca Book) Poser (Orca Book Publishers) SHORT STORIES The Locals (Avenue Magazine, winter 2022) Funhouse Mirrors (CBC Nonfiction Prize, finalist, 2021) The Late Show « Published in The Short Story Advent Calendar, Hingston & Olsen, 2021 « Writersê Union Writing for Children Competition, winner, 2009 Crosswords (Avenue Magazine), 2016 Snow Angels (The Globe and Mail), 2015 Roadside Special « Published in 40 Below (Vol. II): Edmontonês Winter Anthology, (Norman ed.), 2015 « CBC Short Fiction Prize, long listed, 2011 « Writersê Union of Canada Short Prose Competition, shortlisted, 2010 |
| Awards | National and International: CBC Nonfiction Prize, finalist, 2021 Canadian Childrenês Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens, 2019/18/17/16/14 Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year (US), 2018 and 2017 Governor Generalês Literary Awards, finalist , 2017 Junior Library Guild (US) selection, 2017 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award (US), Honorable Mention, 2017 and 2016 and Young Adult Notable Book Resource Links (US) Best of the Year, 2017 Canadian Childrenês Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens Starred selection, 2017 CBC Short Fiction Prize, long listed, 2011 Writersê Union of Canada Short Prose Competition, shortlisted, 2010 Writersê Union of Canada Writing for Children Award, awarded, 2009 Provincial: R. Ross Annett Award, Alberta Literary Awards, awarded, 2021 Willow Awards (SK), Shining Willow nominee, 2020 Red Cedar Award (BC), nominee, 2019, 2017 and 2014 Willow Awards (SK), Snow Willow nominee, 2018 Willow Awards (SK) Diamond Willow nominee, 2018 and 2016 Ontario Library Association Best Bets Award/Honourable Mention, 2018 and 2016 R. Ross Annett Award, Alberta Literary Awards, nominee, 2017 Chocolate Lily Award (BC), nominee, 2017 Rainforest of Reading Award (ON), nominee, 2017 Hackmatack Award (Atlantic Canada), nominee, 2016 and 2014 Surrey Schools' Book of the Year nominee, 2016-17 Ottawa Public Library One School, One Book selection, 2016/17/18/19 Silver Birch Award (Ontario Forest of Reading), nominee, 2016 |
| Experience | Education: BA (English), LLB, LLM Advising and Mentoring: Writing Advisor, Academic Success Centre, University of Alberta, 2018-current Edmonton Public Library, Capital City Press Featured Writer, 2020 Manuscript Evaluator, Writersê Guild of Alberta, 2014-current Manuscript Consultant, Freelance, 2016-current Writing Mentor, Writersê Guild of AB Mentorship Program, 2015 Peer Assessment: Canada Council Peer Assessment Committee member, 2019 Presentations and Workshops: 50+ school and library presentations in AB, ON, NS and SK, 2013-current Ottawa Public Library One School, One Book presentations, 2016-20 Alexandra Writersê Centre Society, Calgary (weekend workshop for adults), 2019 Young Alberta Book Society (workshop for adult writers), 2018 @Gallery 501 Young Writersê Summer Camp, instructor, 2018 Strathcona County Public Library, homeschool writing workshop, 2017, 2019 Halifax Public Library presentations, 2014 Presenter at Conferences and Festivals: Story Avenue (Young Alberta Book Society), 2017-19 Young Writer Conference (Sherwood Park), 2017-19 TD Canadian Childrenês Book Week, touring author, 2018 Taleblazer Festival (Young Alberta Book Society), 2016-18 Writers in the Schools (Canadian Authors Association), 2014-15 Calgary Young Writers Conference, 2015 Ontario Forest of Reading Awards (Toronto), 2015 Hackmatack Award week (Halifax), 2014 Word on the Street Festival (Toronto), 2014 Literacy Volunteer Work: Women and Peace Studies Organization (Afghanistan), Volunteer Editor, 2021-current Young Alberta Book Society, Board member, 2017-2020 Centre for Family Literacy, Board member, 2014-16 Zebra Child Protection Centre, Child Advocate, 2009-2011 |
| Memberships | Writers' Guild of Alberta Writers Union of Canada Young Alberta Book Society Canadian Children's Book Centre |
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