Margaret Macpherson
BIO
Biography

Margaret Macpherson (she/her) has lived and written in Yellowknife, Halifax, Bermuda, Edmonton, Vancouver and Nelson, BC. She has recently decamped  to Eastern Ontario. She is the author of eight books, both fiction and non-fiction. Her newest work Tracking the Caribou Queen: Memoir of a Settler Girlhood was released October 2022. The grande dame of Edmonton Story Slam, Margaret loves the power of the written word as it comes alive on stage. She's a compelling and entertaining speaker and a lover of words, ideas and the mysterious energy of all living things. 

ADDRESS
City: Deep River , Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Tracking the Caribou Queen: Memoir of a Settler Girlhood
Publisher
NeWest Press
Year
2022
Title
Body Trade
Publisher
Signature editions
Year
2011
Title
Released
Publisher
Signature editions
Year
2007
Title
Perilous Departures
Publisher
Signature Editions
Year
2004
Title
Nellie McClung: Voice for the Voiceless
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Year
2004
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Debeers Northword Prize
Publication
Body Trade
Year
2012
Name
Independent Book publishers Gold metal for Best regional non fiction (Western Canada)
Year
2023
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
All sizes
Presentation Genre
Fiction, memoir, non fiction, poetry
Presentation Length
Various
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Reconcili-action! Also writing process, how to become a professional writer. 

Workshop details
Audience Size
Up to 100
Intended Audience
K through grade 12The life of a writer and why writing matters.
School presentation details
Audience Size
Various
Intended Audience
Junior/ senior high
Presentation Length
Upwards of an hour
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
Yes