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Marie Powell
Marie Powell

Marie Powell's adventures in castle hopping across North Wales resulted in her young adult historical fantasy series, Last of the Gifted: Spirit Sight and Water Sight (Wood Dragon, 2020). She is the author of over 40 children's books published by Scholastic Canada, Amicus, Lerner, Crabtree, and others. Her books for young readers range from Pre-K to middle grades in literacy, science, history, and media studies. Her poetry and fiction appear in literary magazines and anthologies, such as Sunlight Press, Room, and subTerrain, and her nonfiction appears in print and online markets. Born in Moose Jaw, she now lives in Treaty 4 Territory in Regina, SK, and shares her work through workshops and readings across the country. She has edited fiction/nonfiction for SWG's Spring magazine, and has twice been editor for the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild's Windscript magazine of young adult writing. Marie holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from UBC, among other degrees. For more information see her website at https://mariepowell.ca