Margaret Buffie born March 29, 1945 is an award winning Canadianchildren's author who lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She grew up in the west end of Winnipeg, attended various schools - graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba. An artist for many years, Margaret began writing in 1985. A year later, after finishing her first manuscript, Kids Can Press accepted Who is Frances Rain for publication. It quickly became a bestseller after appearing in bookstores in 1987. Since then Margaret has published eight more best selling books and is working on her ninth manuscript. She works at her home in Winnipeg during the winter and on the verandah of her cottage in Northwestern Ontario in the summer months. Margaret's books have been published in the United States, Norway, Italy, Sweden, Australia, Great Britain, Germany, China and other countries. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Location. ... The University of Manitoba (established in 1877) is one of two universities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was the first university ever established in Western Canada. ...
Margaret is the recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award (1996) for Body of Work (For writing inspirational to Canadian Youth); The Young Adult Canadian Book Award; is a two time winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People award and has been shortlisted for many other awards and honours. The Vicky Metcalf Award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been inspirational to Canadian youth. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Buffie still cherishes memories of the Canadian wilderness that she fell in love with as a child.
Buffie was not always a writer; at first she was a painter.
Margaret is the recipient of the prestigious Vicky Metcalf Award (1996) for Body of Work (For writing inspirational to Canadian Youth); The Young Adult Canadian Book Award; is a two time winner of the McNally Robinson Book for Young People award and has been shortlisted for many other awards and honours.
MargaretBuffie has spent almost every summer of her life at Long Pine Lake in Northwestern Ontario.
Buffie received a degree in fine art from the University of Manitoba in 1967 and, shortly afterwards, married fellow artist Jim Macfarlane.
Buffie began by writing a journal describing her father's last illness, her mother's struggle to hold down two jobs in order to make the mortgage payments, and Buffie's effort to find her own identity among three strong-willed sisters.
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