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Marie Prins

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Marie
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Prins
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Ontario
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Marie Prins obtained a BA in English Literature, an ECE diploma, and an Ontario Teaching Certificate. Decades ago, she co-managed the Toronto Women’s bookstore and started Parentbooks with a close friend. Now she tutors remedial reading in her private practice the Reading Room and writes children's books, memoir, and poetry. She lives with her artist husband in an historic, octagonal home in Colborne, Ontario. Red Deer Press published her debut picture book WHO'S WALKING DAWG? IN 2024. Her MG novel THE GIRL FROM THE ATTIC was published by Common Deer Press, 2020. Two recent children's stories were published in HILL SPIRITS V & VI Anthologies from Blue Denim Press. Her memoir writing can be found in HILL SPIRITS II, III, IV ANTHOLOGIES.
Available For
School & Library Workshops - see website www.marieprins.ca for details
School Visits
In person and virtually on Zoom or Google Meets with school or library hosting the event.
See website www.marieprins.ca for details
Publications
Who's Walking Dawg? Red Deer Press, 2024
The Girl From the Attic, Common Deer Press, 2020
"The Golden Fortune Cookies" Hill Spirits V Anthology, Blue Denim Press, 2022
"The Piano Recital" Hill Spirits VI Anthology, Blue Denim Press, 2024
"The Owl and the Vole" Hill Spirits VI Anthology, Blue Denim Press, 2024
"Grammy's Mittens" Cloud Lake Literary, Volume 3, 2021
Awards
Silver in the 2019 Uncommon Quest at Common Deer Press
SCBWI Canada East, Crystal Kite finalist - 2021
Story Monsters Ink - Purple Dragonfly awards - mid-grade, family
Other Memberships
SCBWI Canada East
12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge 2020-2024
The Writers Union of Canada

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