Wendy Phillips (author)

For the actress, see Wendy Phillips.
Wendy Phillips
OccupationTeacher, Librarian, Children Novelist
EducationChildren's Literature Degree
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Notable worksFishtailing
Notable awardsGovernor General's Literary Awards for Children's Literature
Children2
Website
wendyphillips.org

Wendy Philips is a Canadian author. She grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia, and wrote her first book at the age of 11, and completed degrees in journalism, English, education and a children's literature degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.[1] Her past jobs have included journalism, bookbinding and teaching English. She has lived in Lesotho, Ottawa, South Africa and Australia, but currently lives in Richmond, British Columbia with her husband, son and daughter. Phillips currently works as a teacher-librarian at MacNeill Secondary School in Richmond, BC.[2] Phillips is also an author of young adult fiction, whose first book Fishtailing won the 2010 Governor General's Award for children's literature.[3]

  1. ^ "Phillips, Weddy". University of British Columbia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
  2. ^ "Richmond librarian Wendy Phillips snags Governor General literacy nod". The Vancouver Sun. 2010-11-05.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Canadian Book Publishers". Coteau Books. Retrieved 2013-08-11.