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MaryLou Driedger

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First Name
MaryLou
Last Name
Driedger
Province or Territory
Manitoba
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Bio
MaryLou Driedger is the author of two middle-grade novels Lost on the Prairie and Sixties Girl both published by Heritage House. She is also a newspaper columnist whose freelance writing has appeared in hundreds of journals, magazines, newspapers, curriculums and on many websites and blogs. She has a daily blog called What Next?
Available For
Classroom visits and presentations, book club meetings, workshops and speaking engagements of all kinds.
School Visits
I have presentations for all age groups and can tailor them to meet the needs of your classroom. Virtual, as well as in-person visits, are available. I was a teacher for 35 years working in three different countries and taught nursery school to grade twelve over those years so I have experience working with a wide variety of children and classrooms.
Publications
I have been a regular columnist for a large regional newspaper for more than 35 years. I also served as a columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press for three years. You will find my writing in historical journals, education magazines, anthologies, spiritual guides, academic curriculums, on my daily blog What Next, and on travel websites.
Awards
Manitoba Teacher of the Year
Nominated for Best First Book by the Manitoba Book Awards
Nominated for 2023 MYRCA (Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award)
Other Memberships
The Anitas- Manitoba Writers Group for Children's Writers
Board member for Friends of the Winnipeg Public Library

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