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Peta-Gaye Nash

Peta-Gaye Nash

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Jamaican born Peta-Gaye Nash writes fiction, children's books and poetry. She lives and works in Mississauga, Ontario, with her husband and four children. Her Caribbean heritage inspires much of her work. In 2015, she won the Marty Awards for Emerging Literary Art. 

City:
Mississauga
Province:
Ontario

Publications

I Too Hear the Drums. In Our Words Inc. , 2010
Juliet Malevolent...An Evil Tale. GMJ Creative Hands Inc., 2015
Essie Wants an Education. In Our Words Inc. , 2014
Bushyhead . Peta-Gaye Nash, 2021
Is Reine Still Sleeping. In Our Words Inc., 2012
Liam and the Lizard. In Our Words Inc., 2011
Don't Take Raja to School. In Our Words Inc., 2011
Where Are Meadow's Manners. In Our Words Inc., 2011

Awards

Marty Awards Winner for emerging literary art, 2015
Canada Book Awards for Bushyhead, 2021
Eligible for National Public Readings Program:
Yes

WITS

Presentation Description

Presentations are tailored for students' needs but include Black History, growth and development as a writer, where stories come from. Presentations include a reading and Q & A. 

Presentation Length:
1 hour
Genre:
Literary, Caribbean, Children's Lit
Grades:
kindergarten to Grade 12
Audience Size:
200 for presentations, 30 for workshops
Workshop Description:

Writer's Craft workshops are tailored to suit the needs of the students to include free writing, character development, plot, overcoming fear and writer's block.

Equity Initiative

As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:

  • Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized