Budge Wilson | |
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Born | Budge Marjorie Archibald May 2, 1927 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
Died | March 19, 2021 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | (aged 93)
Language | English |
Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
Notable works | Before Green Gables, The Metaphor |
Budge Marjorie Wilson CM ONS (née Archibald; May 2, 1927 – March 19, 2021) was a Canadian writer. She was noted for her work in children's literature.
Wilson started her career in writing in her fifties. Her first book was published in 1984, when she was 56. In total she wrote more than thirty books, mostly children's books, won several awards, and was a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia.