Member Review
Canadian writers take so much for granted. Canada Council programs. Festivals and readings. Cheques arriving from the Public Lending Right Commission and Access Copyright. The Writers’ Trust of Canada Awards. Apparently, some of us believe that these things sprang unbidden from a naturally generous culture, and will always be with us. But they exist thanks mainly to the sustained creative efforts and constant vigilance of The Writers’ Union of Canada. We owe. We owe those who have gone before us, and we owe those who will come after.
Member Profile
Aubrey Davis
Aubrey Davis has worked as logger, and raised goats and chickens. He’s sold antiques, books, car parts and beads. While traveling in Europe and North Africa, he discovered traditional folktales and the art of storytelling. He’s performed and conducted storytelling workshops in Canada and the US. A retired teacher with an M. Ed. in psychology and adult education, he taught an oral language program to primary and special needs students. In 2006 he wrote a screenplay for Sheldon Cohen's animated short, The Three Wishes. His most recent title, Bagels from Benny, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award (2003), Society of School Librarians International Book Awards honor book (2004); Canadian Jewish Book Awards Children’s Literature Prize (2004). Forthcoming titles: Kishka for Koppel (Orca, 2011) and A Hen for Izzy Pippik (Kids Can Press, 2012)
