Budge Wilson

Budge Wilson

BornBudge Marjorie Archibald
(1927-05-02)May 2, 1927
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedMarch 19, 2021(2021-03-19) (aged 93)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Alma materDalhousie University
Notable worksBefore 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.