Gwen Smid
{{short description|Canadian writer of picture books (born 1979)}}
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Gwen Smid (born 1979 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian writer of picture books.{{cite news|last=Rachlis|first=Louise|title=The write stuff|url=http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/reallife/story.html?id=661b3c4d-407f-4e30-9e4b-99b840943c6d|accessdate=27 May 2012|newspaper=Calgary Herald|date=March 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014249/http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/reallife/story.html?id=661b3c4d-407f-4e30-9e4b-99b840943c6d|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=dead}}
Writing
Smid's first book, "Mary's Atlas: Mary Meets Manitoba", was published in 2008 by Peanut Butter Press, and secured a place on McNally Robinson's bestseller list for months. It depicts a young girl's exploration of Manitoba in search of the Golden Boy's lost torch. This was followed by 2010's "Mary's Atlas: Mary Meets Ontario".{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
Smid's articles have also appeared in sources such as The Globe and Mail, The Ottawa Citizen and various academic journals.{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
Smid's story, "Sand"[https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-citizen/20110427/285117110274620 Ottawa Citizen], 2011 was published in Inspiration Planet Earth: Our Natural Environment is Life, the Canadian Authors Association's 2011 anthology.
Personal life
Smid attended Providence College (Otterburne, Manitoba) from 1997–2000 and then attended the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg) from 2000–2003. Smid earned her Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. Smid is a high school teacher and author.{{cite web|last1=Rachlis|first1=Louise|title=Dogs, bunny rabbits and bears: An exploration of the world of writing for children and teens|url=http://www.canada.com/news/Dogs+bunny+rabbits+bears+exploration+world+writing+children+teens/4378242/story.html|website=Canada.com|accessdate=2017-04-14|date=2 March 2011}}
Bibliography
- "[https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/gwen-smid-blue-sky-over-auschwitz Blue Skies Over Auschwitz]." Article. The Ottawa Citizen, 2015.
- "Sinner's Corner." Article. Geez Magazine, Issue 37, 2015.
- "[https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-citizen/20110427/285117110274620 Sand]." Short Story. Inspiration Planet Earth: The Natural Environment is Life, 2011.
- "[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/ive-learned-to-love-dandelions/article1376374/ I've Learned to Love Dandelions]." Article. The Globe and Mail, 2010.
- Mary's Atlas: Mary Meets Ontario. Picture Book. [http://www.peanutbutterpress.ca/ Peanut Butter Press], 2010, {{ISBN|978-0-9865329-1-7}}.
- "[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article965260.ece Duped by Grandma]." Article. The Globe and Mail, 2009.
- "No Longer a Rookie?" Article. The Manitoba Association for Teachers of English Journal, 2009.
- "Bringing the Boreal Forest into a Prairie Classroom." Article. The Manitoba Social Studies Teachers Association, 2009.
- "Igloo: What a Teacher Can Learn." Article. The Manitoba Association for Teachers of English Journal, 2009.
- [http://peanutbutterpress.ca/paypal.php?book=Mary%27s%20Atlas:%20Mary%20Meets%20Manitoba Mary's Atlas: Mary Meets Manitoba]. Picture Book. [http://peanutbutterpress.ca/paypal.php?book=Mary%27s%20Atlas:%20Mary%20Meets%20Manitoba Peanut Butter Press], 2008, {{ISBN|978-0-9735579-4-7}}.
- "How We Met." Article. 2: A Magazine for Couples, 2005.
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Category:Writers from Winnipeg