women authors, canadian

"A writer's search for inspiration, beauty, and solace leads her to birds in this intimate and exuberant meditation on creativity and life"--.

This biography of the author of Anne of Green Gables is the first for young readers to include revelations about her last days and to encompass the complexity of a brilliant and sometimes troubled life.

"In One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, Scaachi Koul deploys her... humor to share all the fears, outrages, and mortifying moments of her life. She learned from an early age what made her miserable, and for Scaachi anything can be cause for despair. Whether it's a shopping trip gone awry; enduring awkward conversations with her bikini waxer; overcoming her fear of flying while vacationing halfway around the world; dealing with internet trolls, or navigating the fears and anxieties of her parents"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a short biography of nineteenth-century storyteller and early pioneer in Canada, Catharine Parr Traill, and chronicles her childhood in England, early writings, immigration to Canada, and life in the Ontario wilderness.

Seven women writers explore incidents from their teen years that had lasting impact on their lives.