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Shelley Hrdlitschka

Author

905 Roslyn Blvd.
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7G 1P4
Phone: (604) 924-9227
Fax: (604) 924-9257
Email: shelley.hrdlitschka@shaw.ca
Website: shelleyhrdlitschka.blogspot.com/

Born: July 22, 1956. Vancouver, B.C.
Family: 3 daughters, Dani, Cara, Kyla

Biography

Shelley discovered her love for children's literature while teaching elementary school in the eighties. Then, while on a parenting leave, she began writing children's stories. It took ten years, but she eventually decided to focus on juvenile and young adult fiction and is now the author of eight award-winning novels.

When Shelley isn't writing she can be found hiking, sailing, snowshoeing or curled up with a book and some good music.

Published Works

Gotcha!, Orca Book Publishers, 2008
Sister Wife, Orca Book Publishers, 2008
Sun Signs, Orca Book Publishers, 2005
Kat's Fall, Orca Book Publishers, 2004
Dancing Naked, Orca Book Publishers, 2001
Tangled Web, Orca Book Publishers, 2000
Disconnected, Orca Book Publishers, 1998
Beans on Toast, Orca Book PUblishers, 1998

Awards

2009 Surrey Board of Trade Special Achievement Award

Gotcha!
White Pine Nominee, 2009

Sun Signs
White Pine Nominee, 2006
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Nominee, 2007
ALA Popular Paperback, 2006

Kat's Fall
White Pine Honour Book, 2005
ALA Quick Pick For Reluctant Readers, 2005
BC Book Award Nominee, 2005
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Nominee, 2006
Selected for Inclusion in the New York Public Library's 2005 Books for the Teen Age List

Dancing Naked
ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers 2003
ALA Best Book Nominee 2003
ALA Popular Paperback 2005
Canadian Library Association Y/A Honour Book 2002
White Pine Award 2002
The Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice List 2002
International Reading Association Choice For Young Adults

Tangled Web
BC2000 Book Award

Disconnected
The Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice List 1999
South Carolina Junior Book Award 2001-2002
2nd Place, Surrey Book of the year, 2000

Beans on Toast
The Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice List, 1998
Moose Jaw & District YOung Readers' Choice Award Nominee

Other Memberships

CWILL BC
Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable
The Writers' Union of Canada
The Canadian Children's Book Centre

Available For

Author Presentations and Writing Workshops, Grade Four - University.


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