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| Name | Nikki Tate |
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| Location | Canmore, Alberta |
| Biography | Nikki Tate was born in Birmingham, England, but spent her childhood roaming the globe. She is the author of thirty books ranging from picture books to teen fiction. Her non-fiction titles cover subjects from trees to birthdays to farming. Nikki has always enjoyed both writing and telling stories, as well as camping, kayaking, climbing and horseback riding. She has worked as a¾regular book reviewer on CBC Radioês All Points West, as a professional storyteller, a farmer, a publicist, and for many years was a bookseller at the wonderful independent bookstore, Bolen Books in Victoria, BC. Nikki splits her time between Canmore, Alberta and Vancouver Island. She loves to travel, particularly if she can find some rock or ice to climb or an ocean to sail. |
| Publications | Freelance Writing/Reviews_ Since 1987 published more than 1000 articles, reviews, and opinion pieces in newspapers and magazines in Canada, the United States, and Japan. Topics include education, politics, parenting, travel, business, health, childrenês literature, and the environment. Books: Assisted Dying: An Orca Issues Book, Orca Books, 2020 Better Together: Creating Community in an Uncertain World (Orca Footprints), Orca Books, Spring, 2018 Brick by Brick and Pitch by Pitch (Holiday House, NY), 2020 (Picture Book) Happy Birthday! (Origins Series), Orca Books, Fall 2016 Merry Christmas! (Origins Series), Orca Books, Fall, 2018 Deadpoint (Orca Sports), Orca Books, Spring 2017 Odysseus: Scilla and Charybdis (Pearson, London), Fall 2016 Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet (Orca Footprints), Fall, 2015 (Juvenile non-fiction, 48p) Money Matters (Pearson, London), Fall, 2015 (Juvenile non-fiction, 48p) Take Shelter: At Home Around the World with co-author Dani Tate-Stratton (Orca Footprints), 2014 (Juvenile Non-Fiction, 48p) Down to Earth: How Kids Help Feed the World (Orca Footprints), 2012 (Juv. Non-Fiction, 48p) Fallout (Orca Soundings), 2011 (Teen Fiction, 168 p)_ Madisonês Flood of Troubles (Stabenfeldt), 2010 (Juvenile Fiction, audiobook) Razorês Edge (Orca Sports), 2010 (Teen Fiction, 168 p)_ Venom (Orca Sports), Spring, 2009 (Teen Fiction, 168 p) _Behind the Scenes: Racehorse, Fitzhenry and Whiteside, Spring 2008 (Juvenile NF, 72 p) _Double Take: A Biography of Karen Brain, Sono Nis Press, Fall 2007 (Juvenile NF/Biography, 160 p)_ Jo's Journey, Orca Books, Spring 2006 (Juvenile Historical Fiction, 128 p)_ Trouble on Tarragon Island, Sono Nis Press, Fall, 2005 ISBN: 1550391542 (Juvenile Fiction, 160p) _Grandparents' Day, Annick Press, Fall, 2004 ISBN: 1550378422 (Picture Book, 32p)_The Battle For Carnillo, Sono Nis Press (Estorian Chronicles II), Spring, 2003 (Juvenile Fiction, 322 p) Keeping Secrets at Dark Creek, Sono Nis Press (StableMates 7), Spring, 2002 (Juvenile Fic, 160p) Jo's Triumph, Orca Books, Spring, 2002 (Juvenile Historical Fiction, 128p)_ The Cave of Departure, Sono Nis Press, September, 2001 ISBN: 1550391194 (Juvenile Fic, 239p. _No Cafes in Narnia, Sono Nis Press, September, 2000 ISBN: 1550391070 (Juvenile Fic, 174 p)_ Return to Skoki Lake (StableMates 6), Sono Nis Press, December, 1999 (Juvenile Fic, 192p)_ Tarragon Island, Sono Nis Press, October, 1999 ISBN: 1550391232 (Juvenile Fic, 184p)_ Ravenês Revenge, Sono Nis Press (StableMates 5), April, 1999 (Juvenile Fic, 154p) _Siennaês Rescue, (StableMates 4), Sono Nis Press, September, 1998 (Juvenile Fic, 124p) _Jessa Be Nimble, Rebel Be Quick (StableMates 3), Sono Nis Press, April, 1998 (Juvenile Fic, 160p)_ Team Trouble at Dark Creek (StableMates 2), Sono Nis Press, Nov, 1997 (Juvenile Fic, 136p)_ Rebel of Dark Creek (StableMates 1), Sono Nis Press, September, 1997 (Juvenile Fic, 144 p)_ The American Life, Tahaus Publishing, Tokyo, 1990¾ (Essays _ ESL, 128p) __Anthologies and Literary Magazines_ The Canadian Writer's Guide, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Fall 2002 _ Writing Series Fiction for Young Readers _The New Orphic Review, Fall, 1999 _ Pink Delight Selected Publications (freelance articles) America Today, Mini-World Books, 1996 (Reprint of article on the formation of Nunavut) __Freelance Writing/Reviews_Since 1987 Nikki Tate has published more than 500 articles, reviews, and opinion pieces in newspapers and magazines in Canada, the United States, and Japan. Topics include education, politics, parenting, travel, business, health, childrenês literature, and the environment. She was a regular book reviewer on CBC Radioês All Points West between 2008 and 2013. Some publications include:__Discovery Magazine _ RBCM (museum programs); Bolen Bookworm: Children's Book Newsletter (Editor 2003-2007), Kite Tales, Los Angeles (author events); Off the Wall, Ontario (art); Active English, Tokyo (1989-1991 Regular contributor of radio melodrama scripts); Mini-World Magazine, Tokyo (1990-1994 Canadian Correspondent _ Canadian culture); Cross Section Magazine, Tokyo (North American current affairs); Highlights for Children, USA (art); Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, USA (travel); City Plus Magazine, Florida, USA (short features, local topics); Coral Springs Monthly Magazine, USA (feature articles, various topics); Myrtle Beach Sun News, USA (short features _ travel); Sea Kayaker Magazine, USA (kayaking history/travel); B.C. Woman to Woman Magazine, BC (feature articles _ regional/women); Vancouver Sun, BC (op-ed pieces); Islander Magazine, Times Colonist, BC (regional/art); Monday Magazine, Victoria, BC; Canadian Book Review Annual, 1999-2009; Island Parent Magazine, 1997- 2011 (monthly column of book reviews); Island Parent Radio, 1997 _ 2000 (childrenês book reviewer); CBC Radio _ All Points West (book reviewer, 2007-2011) _ |
| Awards | Deep Roots, Red Cedar Nominee, 2018 Deep Roots, Silver Birch Nominee, 2017 Deep Roots, Best 100 Children's Books New York Public Librarians Association, 2016 Deep Roots, BC Book Prize Nominee, 2017 Deep Roots, CCBC Best Books for Children and Teens Take Shelter, Red Cedar Nominee, 2015 Take Shelter, Information Book Award Nominee, 2015 Down to Earth, Red Cedar Nominee, 2014 Down to Earth, Information Book Award Nominee, 2014 Down to Earth, Resource Links •The Yearês Bestê M Award _ Favourite Childrenês Author (Winner 2007, 2002)_ Trouble on Tarragon Island, Red Cedar Award Nominee 2007_ Trouble on Tarragon Island, Chocolate Lily Award Nominee 2007_Trouble on Tarragon Island, Diamond Willow Nominee 2007 _Grandparentsê Day, World Storytelling Award Honour Book _Battle for Carnillo nominated for BC Chocolate Lily Award, 2003-2004 _Jo's Triumph nominated for a 2002 Spur Award _ Western Writers of America_ _Jo's Triumph nominated for Ontario Silver Birch Award, 2002-2003 _Jo's Triumph nominated for Willa Award, 2002-2003 _ Women Writing the West¾ _Favourite Childrenês Author _ M Awards, 2002_ No Cafes in Narnia nominated for Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award, 2001_ No Cafes in Narnia nominated for BC Chocolate Lily Award, 2002-2003 _No Cafes in Narnia Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Award, 2001 _ Honour Book_ Cave of Departure nominated for BC Chocolate Lily Award, 2002-2003_ Tarragon Island received BC 2000 Book Award, 2000_ Tarragon Island Sheila A. Egoff Childrenês Literature Award, 2000 _ Honour Book _No Cafes in Narnia and Return to Skoki Lake included in Resource Links, The Year's Best 2000 list_ StableMates novels, Tarragon Island, No Cafes in Narnia, and Grandparentsê Day, Down to Earth included on the Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice list (Various, 1998-2013) |
| Experience | Speaking Engagements/Workshops¾_Nikki Tate is a dynamic public speaker and inspirational workshop leader whose many public appearances include:¾ Authors for Indies - Mosaic Books, Kelowna (2016) Kootenay Libarary Association Red Cedar Tour (2015) Chemainus Young Author's Conference (1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015) Writer in Residence, Arrow Lakes School District (2015) Sidney Literary Festival, 2015 Red Cedar Gala Victoria (2013, 2015, 2016) Orca Book Splash (2014) Times Colonist: So You Think You Can Write (Judge, 2014) Author in Residence, Non-Fiction, Shoreline Community Middle School (2014) BCTLA Conference, 2013 _ Tips for Teaching Creative Writing_Sidney Writers Festival (2013, 2015) Vancouver Island Regional Library Tour (2012) Denman Island Writers Festival (July, 2012)_Author in Residence, South Island Distance Education School (Spring, 2012) Bayside Reading Week (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) Author in Residence, Lucerne Elementary School (2008, 2010)_ Author in Residence, Nakusp Elementary School (2008)_TD Canada Bookweek Tour _ Saskatchewan (2007), Ontario (2001) _Chilliwack School District Tour (2007)_ East Kootenays Storytelling Tour (2007)_ Kootenay Library Federation Tour (2006)_ Orca Coast Book Splash (2006)_ Author Workshop Series _ Dunsmuir Middle School (2006)_ Author Workshop Series _ George Bonner Middle School (2006)_ Okanagan Young Author's Conference (2005)_ Learning to Love Literacy Project, Victoria (2005)_ Victoria Young Author's Conference (2005) _National Association of College Bookstores Conference, San Antonio (2004) _Author in Residence, Collingwood School, West Vancouver (Fall, 2003) Silver Birch, Ontario _ School Tour (2003)_ Book Expo USA (Spring, 2003) _Reading Lights the Way _ Nevada Reading Week Conference (2003)_ Women Writing the West Conference, Denver, Colorado (Fall, 2002)_ Great Basin Book Fair, Reno, Nevada (Fall, 2002)_ BC Teacher-Librarian Association AGM (Fall, 2002)_ Kamloops Young Authors Conference (2002)_Maple Ridge Young Authors Conference (2002)_ Salt Spring Island Family Arts Festival (2002)_ Canadian Children's Book Centre: Canadian Children's Book Week Tour (2001)_ Vancouver International Writers Festival (2001) _Victoria School of Writing, Writing for Children (2001)_ Great Canadian Book Camp, Vancouver (2001)_ BC Festival of the Arts, Writing Mentor (1999, 2000)_ Malaspina Community College, Writing for Children, Creating Believable Characters_ Children's Literature Roundtable (storytelling, series fiction panel member)__ School Performances_ Since 1997, Nikki Tate has visited tens of thousands of school children to share her love of reading and writing. School programs include author presentations, storytelling performances, workshops for young writers, and professional development workshops for teachers.¾ |
| Memberships | Alberta Playwrights Association Writers Union of Canada |
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