Margaret Thompson was born in England at the beginning of WWII. She was educated at a local grammar school and subsequently at London University where she obtained a B.A. (Hons.) in English. She first came to Canada in 1967, and taught English at secondary and college level until her retirement in 1998. She now lives in Victoria, BC.
PUBLICATIONS:
Adrift on the Ark. Brindle & Glass, 2009
Knocking on the Moonlit Door. NeWest, 2004
Fox Winter. Hodgepog Books, 2003
Eyewitness. Vancouver: Ronsdale Press, 2000.
Hide and Seek. Prince George, BC: Caitlin Press, 1996.
Squaring the Round: The Early Years of Fort St. James. Fort St. James, BC: Self-Published, 1992.
AWARDS:
Children's Book Centre "Our Choice 2001" for Eyewitness, 2001
BC2000 Book Award for Eyewitness, 2000
Winner, Short Grain Creative Non-Fiction, 1999.
Winner, Event Creative Non-Fiction Contest, 1999.
Finalist, Writers' Union Writing for Children Competition, 1997.
Winner, Short Grain Short Story and Non-Fiction Categories, 1996, 1997.
