Anne Renaud

Anne Renaud is a Westmount, Quebec-based Canadian writer of nonfiction, fiction and poetry for children.[1]

For the athlete, see Anne Renaud (athlete).

Early life and education

Renaud was born in Valleyfield, Quebec.[2]

Career

She writes informative historical nonfiction for children on the subjects of immigration to Canada,[3] World War II,[4] and extraordinary life stories of actual people.[5] Her books educate, entertain and inspire children, and have been short-listed for various awards, including the Hackmatack Children's Choice Award, the Red Maple, the Silver Birch and the Red Cedar.[1]

She is also a regular contributor to children's magazines, such as Highlights for Children, Cricket, and Odyssey.[6]

Selected works
  • How the Sea Came to Marissa (Beyond Words, 2006) ISBN 978-1582701295 [6]
  • Island of Hope and Sorrow: The Story of Grosse Ile (Lobster, 2007) ISBN 978-1897073544 [3]
  • Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far (Lobster, 2008) ISBN 978-1897073704
  • Missuk's Snow Geese (Simply Read Books, 2008) ISBN 978-1894965828
  • Into the Mist: The Story of the Empress of Ireland (Dundurn, 2010) ISBN 978-1-55488-759-0
  • Mousseline Vole au Vent (Dominique et Compagnie, 2012) ISBN 978-2896861446
  • Extraordinary Life of Anna Swan (Cape Breton University, 2013) ISBN 978-1897009994 [5]
  • Les pierres d'Emma (Dominique et Compagnie, 2013) ISBN 978-2896860531
  • Amande lavande (Dominique et Compagnie, 2014) ISBN 978-2896865055
  • A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (Whitecap Books, 2014) ISBN 978-1770502154 [4][7]
  • Mr Crum's Potato Predicament (2018)[8]
  • Fania's Heart (Second Story Press, 2018) ISBN 9781772600575

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "Anne Renaud". Quebec Writers' Federation Literary Database of Quebec English-language Authors. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. Loverseed, Helga. "Loving the vintage vibe". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. C3. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. Hoyte, Carol-Ann. "Review of Island Of Hope And Sorrow: The Story Of Grosse Ile". The Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. "A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (Review)". Canadian Teacher Magazine. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  5. Chisholm, Ken. "Two CBU Press titles offer stories of wisdom and history (Review)". Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  6. Heaney, Ellen. "How the Sea Came to Marissa (Review)". CM Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. Lofaro, Tony (20 May 2006). "Children's book reveals history behind tulip fest". The Ottawa Citizen. p. E4. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  8. "Robertson, Cooper, Queyras win QWF awards". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. Postmedia News. 21 November 2018. p. A6. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  9. "Award Winners 2018". cjlawards.ca. CJL Awards. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  10. "Who's in the running for some of this year's big awards". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. 25 October 2008. p. 19 (Books). Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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