Caroline Adderson (born September 9, 1963) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer. She has published four novels, two short story collections and two books for young readers.

Biography

Adderson was born on September 9, 1963, in Edmonton, Alberta to James Neil and Bernice Adderson. She received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia in 1986. Following graduation, she attended a writing program at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Aside from writing, she has taught at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Simon Fraser University. Adderson presently lives in Vancouver with her husband, Bruce Sweeney.

Awards and honours

In 2006, Adderson received the Marian Engel Award, "given annually to an outstanding Canadian female writer in mid-career in recognition of her body of work." In 2010, Quill & Quire and The Globe and Mail named The Sky is Falling one of the best books of the year.

Publications

As editor

Short story collections

Novels

Novella

Children's fiction

Bruno series

Izzy series

The Izzy books are illustrated by Kelly Collier.

Jasper John Dooley series

Pierre & Paul series

The Pierre & Paul books are illustrated by Alice Carter.

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