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Sylvia N. Barrett
BIO
Biography

Sylvia N. Barrett was born in Whitehorse, Yukon. A Ryerson journalism graduate, she spent a decade working as a daily newspaper reporter before moving to magazines. Sylvia has been senior editor at The Walrus and Canadian Geographic, founding editor of Ottawa Magazine, originally called Ottawa City, and science editor and later managing editor of Equinox. In between, she wrote and co-wrote two books published by Doubleday Canada. Sylvia lives in Kingston, Ontario.

ADDRESS
City: Kingston, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Nonfiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
The Arsenic Milkshake
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Year
1994
Title
Criminal Neglect (with W. L. Marshall)
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Year
1990
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Science in Society Award, finalist
Publication
The Arsenic Milkshake
Year
1994
Name
National Magazine Award for science, gold medal
Publication
Equinox
Year
1987
Name
National Magazine Award for science, gold medal
Publication
Equinox
Year
1983
Name
Michener Award, winner (with three fellow reporters)
Publication
The Whig-Standard
Year
1979
Name
The Washington Journalism Center, Thomas L. Stokes Award, honorable mention
Publication
The Whig-Standard
Year
1979
Name
Michener Award, citation of merit
Publication
The Whig-Standard
Year
1977
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