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Photo credit
Aspen Zettel
Carissa Halton
BIO
Biography

While I'm currently focusing my writing energies on a historical novel, for the past decade my publishing credits have been in non-fiction. I have a particular interest in profiles and creative non-fiction, and my writing about urban culture, politics and design has appeared in many publications including: Today’s Parent, Alberta Venture, Eighteen Bridges and Azure. I am a contributor to the anthologies In This Together and Broadview Anthology of Expository Prose, and have moonlighted as a CBC Edmonton AM summer travel columnist.   While living in a notorious neighbourhood in Edmonton, I was often asked, "Why would you live there?" In answer, I wrote my debut book, Little Yellow House: Finding Community in a Changing Neighbourhood.  Through the stories of my family and neighbours, I explore justice and injustice in city life.   When not writing, I have worked broadly as an inner-city non-profit managing director, a political advisor to government ministers, a facilitator and communications consultant.    

ADDRESS
City: Edmonton, Province/Territory: Alberta
EMAIL
GENRE
Creative Non-Fiction, Fiction
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Little Yellow House: Finding Community in a Changing Neighbourhood
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Year
2018
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Gold - National Magazine Award
Publication
Eighteen Bridges
Year
2015
Name
Gold - Alberta Magazine Award
Publication
Eighteen Bridges
Year
2015
Name
Finalist for Edmonton Book Prize
Publication
Little Yellow House: Finding Community in a Changing Neighbourhood
Year
2019
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
up to 500
Presentation Genre
Keynote, Workshop
Presentation Length
1 hour
Presentation Description
Presentation description

See my website for more.

Programs & Interests
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