CHILDREN’S AUTHOR
READING EVENT
April 28, 2024 at 2:30PM
Meet the Métis and German authors: Elena Bentley
Wilfred Burton
Miriam Körner
ElenaBentley:
ThePickleinGrandma’sFridge ElenaBentley(MAEnglish,UniversityofToronto)is a multi-genre writer and proud Métis aunty. Her poetrychapbook,taliped,wasafinalistforthe2022 Vallum Chapbook Award, and in 2023 it was publishedby845Press.Sheisalsotheauthorofthe children's picture book, The Pickle in Grandma's Fridge(YNWP,2022).Recently,Elenawasshortlisted in CANSCAIP's 2023 Writing for Children Competition (Young Adult category). Elena is the InterimEditorforGrainmagazine.
WilfredBurton:
IsthereaRoogarooinYou?
WilfredBurtongrewupintheMidnightLakeareaof SaskatchewanandforoverthirtyyearstaughtinLa Loche, Regina, and Saskatoon, ranging from kindergartentothepost-secondarylevels.Wilfredis currentlyretired,butspendshistimevolunteeringor doing contract work for various school divisions, tribal councils, and publishers. His love of Métis storytelling,fiddlemusic,anddancewasagiftfrom hismother,GeorginaNolin,andisagifthelovesto sharewithothersthroughhispicturebooks.
MiriamKörner: FoxandBear
MiriamKörner,originallyfromGermany,livesnearLa Ronge with her husband and their ten sled dogs.
Sheisanaward-winningwriterandchildren'sbook illustrator.TheartworkforhernewestbookFoxand Beariscreatedoutofreusedcardboard.
