Karen Bass
| Web
Address |
www.karenbass.ca |
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Other
Information |
| Artist
Type |
Author |
| Target
Grades |
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Adult
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| Maximum
Audience Size |
50 |
| Presentations
Per Day |
4 |
| Full
Day Rate |
$475 |
| Half
Day Rate |
$250 |
| Presentation Requirements |
Projector and Laptop if available for Powerpoint presentation of photos. |
| Subjects |
Creative writing, language arts, social studies (WWII history) |
| Touring
With Taleblazers |
Yes
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Biography |
Karen Bass has always been an avid reader and for many years reading satisfied her love of story. That changed when she was hired to manage the local library and the desire to write took root. Since then her stories and articles have been published in local newspapers, magazines and anthologies, and nationally in Winners' Circle Nine and The Canadian Writer's Journal. But if you ask, she will tell you that she is, primarily, a novelist.
Karen's first novel, Run Like Jäger, brings together her love of YA literature and her long-standing fascination with World War Two. She is currently working on another YA project that has WWII threads.
A fourth-generation Albertan, Karen grew up on a farm in the Peace Country, attended the University of Alberta, and received a psychology degree from the University of Victoria. She currently lives with her family in northwestern Alberta where she still works as a librarian. |
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Bibliography |
Young Adult novel: Run Like Jäger, Coteau Books, April 2008
Short Stories: The Weight of Her Dreams (2007), Ski Dreams (1st, 2006), Hands (2nd, 2005), in Grande Prairie Public Library Contest anthologies. No Defence, in The Boreal Factor, Smoky Peace Press, 2003 Safeguard, in Nose Mountain Moods, Smoky Peace Press, 2002 Being Cold, runner up in Winners' Circle Nine, Brookridge Publishing, 2001 |
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Presentations |
For schools or general audiences: A reading from Karen's new novel, Run Like Jäger, followed by general questions and discussion. She enjoys talking about the writing process and can tailor her presentation accordingly. |
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Awards |
Run Like Jäger: -CAA Exporting Alberta Award (2009) -Christian High School Book Club (CHSBC) Readers' Choice Award (Ontario, 2009) -Honourable Mention, ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award, YA category
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