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1844 Acadia Vancouver, BC V6T1R3 |
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| ph | 604-222-1541 |
| e | normacharles@telus.net |
Biography
Norma was born in Manitoba and grew up in Maillardville, BC which was an inspiration for her 3 Sophie books. She started writing picture books when her 4 children were young. After returning to teaching and becoming a teacher/librarian, she wrote many novels. A few year ago, she left teaching so now is able to write full time.
Book types: picture books, juvenile fiction, YA fiction
Guest speaker/presentation information
Norma enjoys author visits to schools and libraries where she shares her stories with audiences and shows students where books come from, right from the first inspiration, through the whole writing process of brainstorming, first drafts, editing, to the finished book and the mysteries of publishing.
Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland, Gulf and Vancouver Islands, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, The Territories, Canada - beyond BC, USA
Presentation audience age groups: primary school, grades K-3, grades 4-6, grades 7-8, high school, college/university/adult
Published work
Chasing a Star, 2009, Ronsdale
Bank Job, with J. Heneghan, 2009, Orca
The Girl in the Backseat, 2008, Ronsdale
Boxcar Kid, 2007, Dundurn
Sophie's Friend in Need, 2004, Beach Holme
Criss Cross Double Cross, 2002, Beach Holme
Sophie Sea to Sea, 1999, Beach Holme
All the Way to Mexico, 2003, Raincoast
The Accomplice, 2001, Raincoast
Fuzzy Wuzzy, Coteau, 2000
Awards & recognition
The Girl in the Backseat, Shortlisted for Chocolate Lily 2010 Boxcar Kid, Second Prize, Chocolate Lily, 2009.
The Girl in the Backseat, Winner of Bronze Moonbeam.
Sophie's Friend in Need, shortlisted for Chocolate Lily, 2006.
All the Way to Mexico, winner of Chocolate Lily, 2005.
The Accomplice, shortlisted for the Sheila Egoff, 2002.
Sophie Sea to Sea, Year 2000 BC Award
'Lum King' winner of the Coquitlam Pioneers award, 1999
