ANITA DAHER

Anita Daher draws writing inspiration from the many places she's been blessed to spend time which include Summerside, PEI, Yellowknife, NT, Churchill, MB, Baker Lake, NU, and Sault Ste. Marie, ON. She's been entrenched in the book publishing industry for several years writing books, articles and reviews, leading workshops and presentations, and has worked on the publishing end of things as a marketing director, and editor. Previous occupations include flight service specialist, radio broadcaster, lunch truck driver, and grave plot salesperson. She likes writing best, as she never has to take off her slippers, can wear a funny hat, and can hold conversations with the statues and stuffies that keep her company. Anita holds memberships in The Writers' Union of Canada, The Canadian Children's Book Center, The Manitoba Writers' Guild, The Saskatchewan Writers Guild, and was a founding member of the Territorial Writers Association. When she's not writing, she likes to spend time baking, playing her guitar (badly), and turning her backyard garden into a haven for neighbourhood bunnies. Anita currently resides in Winnipeg with her husband, two daughters, a basset hound, and a Westfalia camper van named Mae.

More information can be found about Anita on her website:
www.anitadaher.com

 

Forthcoming:

Junior Canadian Ranger series

• Vol 3: On the Trail of the Bushman
  Orca
• Vol 2: Poachers in the Pingos
  Orca

Published:

Two Foot Punch
(Orca Book Publishers, November 2007)

Spider's Song
(Penguin Canada, May 2007)

Junior Canadian Ranger series

• Vol 1: Racing for Diamonds
  (Orca Book Publishers, February 2007)

Flight from Bear Canyon
(Orca Book Publishers, 2004)

• CCBC Our Choice Selection, 2005

Flight from Big Tangle
(Orca Book Publishers, 2002)

• Recommended, Canadian Toy Testing Council
• Recommended, Resource Links
• Finalist, 2004 Diamond Willow Award

Honours and Accolades:

• John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer
  2007