Kerry M. Abel
BIO
Biography

Kerry Abel is a writer and editor of historical non-fiction who taught several varieties of history at Carleton University from 1988 to her retirement.  She now writes for general readers.  As a child of the Boreal forest, her interests have included Canadian northern and Indigenous history with a particular focus on culture, community, and identity.

ADDRESS
City: Ottawa, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
History (non-fiction)
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Mrs. Simcoe: A Life in the Age of Revolution
Publisher
Friesen Press
Year
2025
Title
Changing Places: History, Community, and Identity in Northeastern Ontario
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Year
2006
Title
Drum Songs: Glimpses of Dene History
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Year
1993, 2nd ed 2005
Title
Roots of Entanglement: Essays in the History of Native-Newcomer Relations
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Year
2018
Title
Northern Visions: New Perspectives on the North in Canadian History
Publisher
Broadview
Year
2001
Title
Aboriginal Resource Use in Canada: Historical and Legal Aspects
Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Year
1991
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Floyd Chalmers Award, Champlain Society
Publication
Changing Places
Year
2007
Name
Clio Award (Ontario), Canadian Historical Association
Publication
Changing Places
Year
2007
Name
J.J. Talman Award, Ontario Historical Society (best book on Ontario's social, economic, political, or cultural history in the past 3 years)
Publication
Changing Places
Year
2007
LINKS
Links
Website
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
Any
Presentation Genre
Canadian history
Presentation Length
Any
Presentation Description
Presentation description

Can offer a variety of presentations on historical topics relating to Canada, particularly in cases of historical perspectives on contemporary issues.

Presentation Fee(s)
pro bono
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