Terry Griggs

2011 Red Maple fiction nominee

Authors' Booking Service is pleased to announce that writer Terry Griggs is now scheduling visits to Ontario schools.

Her rate is $250 for one session of 45-60 minutes, $500 for two, plus travel from Stratford.

Terry Griggs is the author of several novels for children, including Nieve and the Cat’s Eye Corner trilogy. For adults, she has published short stories in numerous literary magazines and anthologies, such as The Journey Prize and Best Canadian Stories, as well as three novels. Her fiction has been nominated for the Governor General’s Award and the Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, and in 2003 she won the Marian Engel Award for a distinguished body of work. Terry has read at venues across the country and has served on the faculty of the Banff Writing Studio and as writer-in-residence at the University of Western Ontario in London and the University of Windsor. Originally from Manitoulin Island, Terry currently lives in Stratford, Ontario.

Terry Griggs is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada, and so schools wishing to invite her may be eligible for a travel and fee subsidy to offset a portion of her visit cost. Contact us for more details.

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Nieve, Biblioasis, 2010, middle grade/YA

Invisible Ink, Raincoast, 2006, middle grade

The Silver Door, Raincoast, 2004, middle grade

Cat’s Eye Corner, Raincoast, 2000, middle grade

Thought You Were Dead, Biblioasis, 2009, novel

Rogues’ Wedding, Random House Canada, 2002, novel

The Lusty Man, Porcupine’s Quill, 1995, novel

Quickening, Porcupine’s Quill, 1990, short stories

Governor General’s Award, Fiction, Shortlist, 1991

Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Our Choice” Award, 2001

Mr. Christie Book Award, Silver, 2001

Red Cedar Award, Shortlist, 2003

The Marian Engel Award, 2003

Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize, Shortlist, 2003

Diamond Willow Award, Shortlist, 2005

Presentation Details

Combined with short, lively readings of her work, Terry will discuss subjects such as the sources of story, the development of fantasy characters, unusual narrative elements and subtext,

the value and pleasures of reading, word choice and the inherent magic of language, and her personal experience of the writing life. At the end of the session, she will answer student’s questions and, if suitable to the situation, will offer books for sale, plus some freebies, likely bookmarks and posters.

Grades for presentation: 4-8

Maximum number of students per session: 60

A classroom or library are preferable. An auditorium is not out of the question if it’s set up with a microphone, although no gymnasiums svp.

Equipment and other requirements

A table and a glass of water. A lectern, if not too formal for the occasion.

The presence of a teacher or librarian.