Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Donna Trent
Deanna Barnhardt Kawatski
BIO
Biography
Born in Salmon Arm, B.C., Deanna Kawatski travelled extensively in her twenties, her wandering financed by tree planting back in B.C. In 1974 she studied writing with George Ryga and in 1975 with W.O. Mitchell. Later Deanna spent thirteen years leading a pioneer existence in the wilderness of northern B.C., and writing about it for various magazines including Country Journal and Mother Earth News. Presently she lives at Shuswap Lake with her new partner. She continues to write and is now getting ready to release her ninth book. Deanna has also given many workshops and readings. She is a founding member of the Word on the Lake Writers' Festival. Deanna is featured on the first-ever Literary Map of BC.
ADDRESS
City: Celista,
Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
any size
Presentation Genre
memoir, fiction & children's literature
Presentation Length
One to two hours
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
No
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
