MaryLou Driedger
MaryLou Driedger | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Occupation | Young Adult fiction author |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2020s–present |
| Notable works | Lost on the Prairie, Sixties Girl |
MaryLou Driedger (born 1953)[1] is a Canadian journalist and Young Adult fiction novelist from Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2]
Career[edit]
Driedger has been a columnist for the The Carillon since in the 1980s and was also a longtime columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press.[3]
Her debut Young Adult fiction novel, Lost on the Prairie, was published by Heritage House Publishing in 2021. It was a finalist for the Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book at the Manitoba Book Awards.[4] Her second novel, Sixties Girl appeared in 2023.[5][6]
Personal[edit]
Driedger was born in a Mennonite family in Winnipeg and grew up in Steinbach, Manitoba.[3] She is a retired teacher, who taught in Steinbach and Hong Kong and former Manitoba Teacher of the Year.[7] Driedger also leads tours at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "A Literary Walking Tour of Steinbach". Andrew Unger.
- ^ "Writing career a dream come true from Winnipeg author". Canadian Mennonite. 15 June 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Columnist's second novel delves into 1960s". The Carillon. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Book awards short lists brings diverse finalists". Winnipeg Free Press. 14 May 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Winnipeg author releasing new book". CTV News. 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Sixties Girl". Quill and Quire. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Author". MaryLou Driedger.
- ^ "Kent Monkman's The Scream". BBC. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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