Julie Lawson, Sooke BC

1998

Julie Lawson was born in Victoria, B.C. and graduated from the University of Victoria with an Honors B.A. in French. She lived and taught in France, traveled extensively, and settled in rural East Sooke on Vancouver Island. She taught elementary school for 18 years. She now writes full-time--both picture books and novels for children. She conducts writing workshops for all ages and teaches courses in writing for children. She reads regularly in schools and libraries and speaks at festivals, workshops and conferences.

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Selected Publications:

• Cougar Cove. Victoria: Orca Book Publishers Ltd., 1996.
• Whatever You Do, Don't Go Near that Canoe! Richmond Hill, Ontario: Scholastic Canada Ltd., 1996.
• Too Many Suns. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 1996.
• Fires Burning. Toronto: Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 1995.
• White Jade Tiger. Victoria: Beach Holme, 1993.
• The Dragon's Pearl. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1992.
• Kate's Castle. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1992.
• A Morning to Polish and Keep. Red Deer, Alberta: Red Deer College Press, 1992.

Awards:

• Sheila A. Egoff Children's Prize, for White Jade Tiger.
• Short listed, Canadian Library Association Children's Book-of-the-Year Award, for White Jade
• Tiger and The Dragon's Pearl.
• Short listed, Ontario Silver Birch Award, for White Jade Tiger and Cougar Cove.
• Short listed, Ruth Schwartz Award, for The Dragon's Pearl.
• National Parenting Publication Award, U.S.A., for The Dragon's Pearl