Shari Narine
BIO
Biography
Shari Narine is an award-winning journalist with over 30 years of experience. She is the author of a fiction novel, a (pending) non-fiction work, short stories and book reviews. She has had numerous articles published online, in newspapers, in magazines, and in newsletters. She has edited nonfiction for Harbour Publishing/Douglas & McIntyre. She has served on juries for publisher awards, short story awards and newspaper awards as well as been a manuscript evaluator and peer reviewer for TWUC. She has also taught creative writing and memoir writing classes. She resides in Edmonton although life has taken her to many places around the world, including volunteering for six months in a gender equity program in Kenya in 2024.
ADDRESS
City: Edmonton,
Province/Territory: Alberta
EMAIL
shari.narine@yahoo.ca
GENRE
adult literary fiction and nonfiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Oil Change at Rath's Garage
Publisher
Thistledown Press
Year
2017
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Amnesty International Canada Local Alternative Media Award
Publication
Windspeaker.com
Year
2021
Name
“Media Award” Canadian Mental Health Association-Edmonton Branch
Publication
The Edmonton Journal
Year
2008
LINKS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
No
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No
