Nielsen, Susin 1964- (Susin Nielsen-Fernlund)

Personal

Born 1964; married Goran Fernlund; children: Oskar.

Addresses

Home—Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Career

Producer, screenwriter and author. Creator, with Cathy Moss, of television series Franny's Feet and Robeson Arms. Presenter at conference.

Awards, Honors

Gemini Award; two Canadian Screenwriter awards; Mr. Christie's Silver Medal, 2003, for Hank and Fergus.

Writings

FOR CHILDREN

Hank and Fergus, illustrated by Louise Andrée Laliberté, Orca Book Publishers (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada), 2003.

Mormor Moves In, illustrated by Louise Andrée Laliberté, Orca Book Publishers (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada), 2004.

The Magic Beads, illustrated by Genevieve Côte, Simply Read Books, 2007.

Word Nerd, Tundra Books (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 2008.

"DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH" SERIES; BASED ON THE TELEVISION SERIES

Shane, J. Lorimer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1988, reprinted, 2006.

Melanie, J. Lorimer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1989, reprinted, 2006.

Wheels, J. Lorimer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1990, reprinted, 2006.

Snake, J. Lorimer (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 1991, reprinted, 2006.

OTHER

Also author of television scripts, including for series Ready or Not, The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, Madison, and Edgement. Author of videorecording Monet: Shadow and Light, directed by David Devine, 1999. Adaptor of television film Alice, I Think (based on a book by Susan Juby).

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

Kirkus Reviews, July 1, 2007, review of The Magic Beads.

Resource Links, October, 2007, Rachelle Gooden, review of The Magic Beads, p. 9.

ONLINE

Open Book Toronto Web site,http://www.openbooktoronto.com/ (November 1, 2008), "Ten Questions with Susin Nielsen."

Tundra Books Web site,http://www.tundrabooks.com/ (November 1, 2008), "Susin Nielsen."