Margaret Buffie
| Margaret Buffie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 29, 1945 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Spouse | Jim McFarlane |
Margaret Buffie (born March 29, 1945) is an award-winning Canadian children's author.
Buffie was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She attended Sparling Elementary School, Sargeant Park Junior High, and Daniel McIntyre High School. Buffie has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba.[1]
She worked as a visual artist before beginning a writing career in 1985. Her first manuscript, a novel entitled Who is Frances Rain? (1987), was published by Kids Can Press, in Toronto. This story about a girl who has antique glasses which allow her to see ghosts is considered a "Canadian classic."[2] Her latest novel, Winter Shadows, was published on October 12, 2010, by Tundra Books, a division of Penguin Random House.[3]
Buffie is a recipient of the Vicky Metcalf Award Body of Work Award (For Writing Inspirational to Canadian Youth).[4] She is also a recipient of the Young Adult Canadian Book Award; is a two-time winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People award[5] and has been shortlisted for many other awards and honours.
She is married to Jim McFarlane and they have one daughter, Christine.[6]
Bibliography
- Who is Frances Rain? (1987) Kids Can Press. US Title; The Haunting of Frances Rain, Scholastic Publishing: winner of the Young Adult Canadian Book Award - The Canadian Library Association
- The Warnings (1989), original title; The Guardian Circle, Kids Can Press, Canada International Youth Library Notable Book
- My Mother's Ghost (1992) Kids Can Press; nominated for a Governor General's Award
- The Dark Garden (1995) Kids Can Press; winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People
- Angels Turn Their Backs (1998) Kids Can Press; New York Public Library Books for the Teenager, 1999
- The Watcher (2000) Kids Can Press; shortlisted: Young Adult Canadian Book Award (Canadian Library Association)
- The Seeker (2002) Kids Can Press; Voya's 18th Annual List of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy for the Young Adult Reader, 2003
- The Finder (2004) Kids Can Press; winner of The McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award
- Out of Focus (2006) Kids Can Press;Top Ten Canadian Books for Young Adults, Ontario Library Association
- Winter Shadows (2010) Tundra; Penguin Random House; Winner of the Silver Nautilus Award, (USA); nominated for the Canadian Library Assoc Book of the Year Award
References
- ↑ "Margaret Buffie | Kids Can Press - Dev". www.kidscanpress.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ "11 Books That Prove Canadian Literature Is Insane — And Insanely Amazing". www.bustle.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ "Winter Shadows by Margaret Buffie | Review | Historical Novels Review". historicalnovelsociety.org. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ "The Writers' Trust of Canada - Prize History". www.writerstrust.com. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ "McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award | Canadian Children's Book Centre". www.bookcentre.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ https://books.google.ca/books?id=xKWnYlyKVgwC&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=who+is+frances+rain+project&source=bl&ots=BczX12MyvZ&sig=OcTv14Q08z6SLLvQi_0Cf_LbAdg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig4Mzcj-vKAhUE12MKHWMPDjgQ6AEIVTAN#v=onepage&q=who%20is%20frances%20rain%20project&f=false
External links
- Official website
- Margaret Buffie at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Margaret Buffie at Library of Congress Authorities, with 6 catalogue records