Sandra Birdsell was born and raised in Manitoba the fifth of ten children. She began publishing in 1982 at the age of forty and has since published three books of short fiction, and three novels. She has lived in various provinces and now calls Saskatchewan her home. She is presently at work on a novel.
PUBLICATIONS:
Children of the Day. Random House Canada, 2005.
The Russlander. McClelland and Stewart, 2001; USA: Milkweed Editions, 2004.
The Two-Headed Calf. McClelland & Stewart, 1997.
The Chrome Suite. McClelland & Stewart, 1992; Great Britian: Virago Press, 1994.
The Town That Floated Away. Harper Collins, 1997.
AWARDS:
Nominated, The Giller Prize for The Russlander, 2001.
Nominated, The Governor General's Award for The Two-Headed Calf, 1997.
The Marion Engel Award, 1993.
Nominated, The Governor General's Award for The Chrome Suite, 1992.
