Anita Daher
| Anita Daher | |
|---|---|
 Anita Daher in 2009 | |
| Born | Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Occupation | Author |
Anita Daher is a Canadian writer of juvenile and teen books. She has said she draws writing inspiration from the many places where she has spent time, including Summerside, Prince Edward Island; Yellowknife, NT; Churchill, Manitoba; Baker Lake, Nunavut and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Since 1995 she has been entrenched in the book publishing industry writing books, articles and reviews, and leading workshops and presentations. She has worked on occasion as marketing director, editor, and radio broadcaster, and is currently associate teen book editor at Great Plains Publications.[1] When she is not working with books she enjoys playing her guitar, and riding her horse. Daher divides her time between Winnipeg, Manitoba, and a small Francophone community in Manitoba's cottage country.
Bibliography
- Flight from Big Tangle (2002)
- Flight from Bear Canyon (2004)
- Racing for Diamonds (2007)
- Spider's Song (2007)
- Two Foot Punch (2007)
- Poachers in the Pingos (2008)
- On the Trail of the Bushman (2009)
Awards
- Winner, John Hirsch Award for Most Promising New Writer, 2007[2]
- Finalist, Spider's Song, Arthur Ellis Award, 2008[3]
- Finalist, Racing for Diamonds, Arthur Ellis Award, 2008[3]
- Finalist, Racing for Diamonds, Hackmatack Award, 2009[4]
References
- ↑ "Deals: Doubleday acquires novel by Brian Francis, and more". Quills and Quire. 9 March 2001. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ The John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer
- 1 2 Aqua Books Writer in Residence Program
- ↑ Association of Canadian Publishers
External links
- Manitoba Writers Guild Profile
- Winnipeg International Writers Festival Biography
- Anita Daher official website