Susin Nielsen

Screen-writer Susin Nielsen penned sixteen episodes of Degrassi Junior High, and four of the books in the Degrassi series. She has won a Gemini and two Canadian Screenwriter awards, and written and story-edited many TV series, including Ready or Not, Madison, The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, and Edgemont, and two animated series, What About Mimi and Braceface. She also adapted Susan Juby’s Alice, I Think for television. Nielsen has published three children’s books, including Hank and Fergus, winner of the Mr. Christie’s Silver Medal Award. In her new novel, Word Nerd (Tundra), she brings her wit and insight to the YA fiction field. Susin Nielsen lives in Vancouver BC.
School Stage (Sept 25, 26), Professional Development (Sept 27), Writers to the Schools
September 27, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMSATURDAY SEMINAR: Words on Screen
Part of Professional Development and THIN AIR 2008.
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September 26, 2008
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMSCHOOL STAGE: Susin Nielsen and Arthur Slade
Part of School Program and THIN AIR 2008.
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September 25, 2008
01:00 PM - 02:15 PMSCHOOL STAGE: Susin Nielsen and Arthur Slade
Part of School Program and THIN AIR 2008.
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September 25, 2008
10:00 AM - 11:15 AMSCHOOL STAGE: Susin Nielsen and Arthur Slade
Part of School Program and THIN AIR 2008.
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