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MaryLou Driedger (born 1953) is a Canadian journalist and Young Adult fiction novelist from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Career

Driedger has been a columnist for The Carillon since in the 1980s and was also a longtime columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press.

Her debut Young Adult fiction novel, Lost on the Prairie, was published by Heritage House Publishing in 2021. It was a finalist for the Eileen McTavish Sykes Award for Best First Book at the Manitoba Book Awards. Her second novel, Sixties Girl appeared in 2023.

Personal

Driedger was born in a Mennonite family in Winnipeg and grew up in Steinbach, Manitoba. She is a retired teacher, who taught in Steinbach and Hong Kong and former Manitoba Teacher of the Year. Driedger also leads tours at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

References

1. "A Literary Walking Tour of Steinbach". Andrew Unger.
2. "Writing career a dream come true from Winnipeg author". Canadian Mennonite. 15 June 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
3. ^ "Columnist's second novel delves into 1960s". The Carillon. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
4. "Book awards short lists brings diverse finalists". Winnipeg Free Press. 14 May 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
5. "Winnipeg author releasing new book". CTV News. 27 April 2023.
6. "Sixties Girl". Quill and Quire. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
7. "Meet the Author". MaryLou Driedger.
8. "Kent Monkman's The Scream". BBC. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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