Brenda Chapman (writer)
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Brenda Chapman is a Canadian writer of mystery novels. Her Jennifer Bannon mysteries are for ages ten and up. She has also published several short stories and a murder mystery for adults.
, majoring in English literature, and earned a Bachelor of Education degree from Queen’s University. After teaching special education for fifteen years, she became a senior communications advisor in the federal government. Brenda served two terms as President of Capital Crime Writers
. She lives in Ottawa
Ontario
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Bio
Brenda grew up in Terrace Bay, Ontario, a small town on the North Shore of Lake Superior. She graduated from Lakehead UniversityLakehead University
Lakehead University is a public research university in Thunder Bay, and Orillia, Ontario, Canada.Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', or 'LU', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate and graduate programs and a medical school.The school has more than 45,000...
, majoring in English literature, and earned a Bachelor of Education degree from Queen’s University. After teaching special education for fifteen years, she became a senior communications advisor in the federal government. Brenda served two terms as President of Capital Crime Writers
Capital Crime Writers
Capital Crime Writers is a non-profit mystery writing organization located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1988 by Linda Wiken and Audrey Jessup.CCW has 90 members....
. She lives in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
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List of Published Novels
- Running Scared. Napoleon Publishing, 2004. YA
- Hiding in Hawk's Creek. Napoleon Publishing 2006 YA
- Where Trouble Leads. Napoleon Publishing 2007 YA
- Trail of Secrets. Napoleon Publishing 2009 YA
- In Winter's Grip. Rendezvous Crime Press 2010 Adult
List of Published Short Stories and Articles
- True North. Canadian LivingCanadian LivingCanadian Living is a monthly Canadian lifestyle magazine, which publishes articles relating to food, fashion, crafts, and health and family advice....
, August 2001 - Thicker Than Water. StoryTeller Magazine,(Spring 2008) and Papercuts (Spring 2008)
- My Sister Caroline. When Boomers Go Bad, (Rendezvous Crime 2005)
Awards
- 2008 Audrey Jessup Award for Best Short Story for Evening The Score
- Hiding in Hawk's Creek selected by the Canadian Book Centre as an Our Choice novel for 2006.
Nominations
- Hiding in Hawk's Creek shortlisted for the Canadian Association of Children’s Librarians for the 2006 Book of the Year for Children Award