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| Karen Krossing grew up in Thornhill, Ontario, with a family who loved to read. What could she do but read too? Karen began to create stories and comic books when she was eight, and she continued this habit by writing poetry in high school. By then she was hooked on books, so she studied English at university then became a book editor and a technical writer. After Karen had kids, she began writing fiction for children and teens. Karen believes that writers' groups and workshops are an excellent way to nurture creative growth and innovation. She regularly conducts writing workshops for adults and children. Karen lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters.
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| PUBLICATIONS: |
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"Profanity," Cleavage: Breakaway Fiction for Real Girls. Toronto: Sumach Press, 2008.
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Pure. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2005.
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Take the Stairs. Toronto: Second Story Press, 2003.
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The Castle Key. Toronto: Napoleon Publishing, 2000.
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"Dragon's Breath," Opening Tricks. Saskatoon, SK: Thistledown Press, 1998.
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| AWARDS: |
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| Selected, as a Best Book for Teens by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre for Cleavage, 2009.
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| Selected, Best of the Year by Resource Links for Cleavage, 2008.
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| Selected, Best of the Year by Resource Links for Pure, 2006.
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| Nominated, Ontario Library Association White Pine Award for Take the Stairs, 2005.
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| Selected, Best of the Year by Resource Links for The Castle Key, 2000.
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| GENRE: Fiction
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| AUDIENCE SIZE: 100
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| GRADES: 4 - 12
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| LENGTH: 1 hour
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| CITY: Toronto, ON
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| PHONE: 416-750-3030
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| EMAIL: krossing@ca.inter.net
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| WEB: www.karenkrossing.com
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OAC WRITERS-IN-THE-SCHOOLS
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| UNSUBSIDIZED FEES: |
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| ONE SESSION: $ 200
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| TWO SESSIONS: $ 400
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| Presentation Description:
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The purpose of Karen’s book talks is to promote literacy. Her talks usually include how she evolved as a writer, the writing life, an introduction to the work, a short reading, a discussion of issues raised by the reading, an oral storywriting exercise involving the audience, and questions and answers. The ideal audience is not more than 100 students. This session is suitable for grades 4 through 12. |
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| Workshop Description:
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Customized writing workshops are available for children, teens, and adults. The ideal audience size is a maximum of 30 participants, although larger groups can be accommodated. For more information, go here. |
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