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Josephine Matyas
Craig Jones
BIO
Biography
Detailed and productive researcher and writer specializing in social justice, public policy, history and culture, music and culture-related travel. Published in September 2021, an award winning travel guide to the roots of the blues, co-authored with TWUC member Josephine Matyas: Chasing the Blues: A Traveler's Guide to America's Music, (Globe Pequot/Backbeat Books for publication in the U.S., Canada and the UK). http://backbeatbooks.com/books/9781493060603
ADDRESS
City: Kingston,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
non-fiction
LANGUAGES
English
AWARDS
Awards
Name
The SATW Foundation: Lowell Thomas Best Guidebook 2022 (Bronze)
Publication
Chasing the Blues: A Traveler's Guide to America's Music
Year
2022
Name
Travel Media Association of Canada Best Travel Book 2022 (First Place)
Publication
Chasing the Blues: A Traveler's Guide to America's Music
Year
2022
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Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No
