Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch is the author of 20+ books for young people. Her scrupulously researched historical fiction and narrative non-fiction focuses on refugees and war from a young person’s perspective. Her books have won many honours, but her favourites are the provincial readers’ choice awards, of which she’s won many. Marsha has a Master of Library Science degree and worked as a librarian for the federal government before she began writing books. She considers herself a librarian-detective (and also a princess, but that’s another story).
Her best-known book is Making Bombs for Hitler. Her newest is Winterkill. Awards listing here: https://www.calla.com/wordpress/awards-and-honours/
Marsha is an experienced and passionate presenter who tailors each presentation to the group in front of her. She can do up to four presentations in the same school or area in a day. As the author of picture books, middle grade novels, narrative non-fiction and YA novels, she routinely presents to an entire school over the course of a day. She also loves speaking to adult groups, family literacy events and she loves loves loves giving writing workshops.
Marsha is an extremely flexible presenter. No two groups are ever the same and no two of her presentations are ever the same. She likes to have a conversation with the audience rather than stand up there like a talking head. For most presentations, she works in why she thought kids’ books were evil when she was a kid herself, and how she finally learned to read at age 9. Marsha talks about why she writes on topics that have been ignored by others and why she considers herself a librarian/detective, and a princess.
- Teaching fun self-editing techniques to students in grades 4 to 12.
- How to assist gifted student writers (of any age) without tearing your hair out in frustration.
- Writing longer fiction, self-editing, developing characters/scenes.
- Making great bad guys
- WWI
- WWII
- literacy, bullying, eating disorders, multiculturalism, genocide, refugees
- Techniques for punching through writer’s block.
- Grade 12 Writers’ Craft
- other topics on request
Marsha is an experienced and passionate presenter who tailors each presentation to the group in front of her. She can do up to four presentations in the same school or area in a day. As the author of picture books, middle grade novels, narrative non-fiction and YA novels, she routinely presents to an entire school over the course of a day. She also loves speaking to adult groups, family literacy events and she loves loves loves giving writing workshops.
Marsha is an extremely flexible presenter. No two groups are ever the same and no two of her presentations are ever the same. She likes to have a conversation with the audience rather than stand up there like a talking head. For most presentations, she works in why she thought kids’ books were evil when she was a kid herself, and how she finally learned to read at age 9. Marsha talks about why she writes on topics that have been ignored by others and why she considers herself a librarian/detective, and a princess. For more details, go here:
https://www.calla.com/wordpress/invite-marsha-canada/
