Anne Cameron was born in Nanaimo, BC. She began writing at an early age, starting with theatre scripts and screenplays. In 1979, her film Dreamspeaker, directed by Claude Jutra, won six Canadian Film Awards, including best script. After being published as a novel, Dreamspeaker went on to win the Gibson Award for Literature. She has published more than 30 books, including the underground classic Daughters of Copper Woman, its sequel, Dzelarhons, novels, stories, poems, and legends - for adults and children. Her most novels are Family Resemblances, Hardscratch Row, and a new, revised edition of Daughters of Copper Woman.
Adult Fiction
Dreamspeaker (1979)
Daughters of Copper Woman (1981)
The Journey (1982)
Dzelarhons: Mythology of the Northwest Coast (1986)
Child of Her People (1987)
Stubby Amberchuck & The Holy Grail (1987)
Tales of the Cairds (1989)
Women, Kids & Huckleberry Wine (1989)
South of an Unnamed Creek (1989)
Bright’s Crossing (1990)
Escape to Beulah (1990)
Kick the Can (1991)
A Whole Brass Band (1992)
Wedding Cakes, Rats and Rodeo Queens (1994)
DeeJay & Betty (1994)
The Whole Fam Damily (1995)
Selkie (1996)
Aftermath (1999)
Those Lancasters (2000)
Sarah’s Children (2001)
Hardscratch Row (2002)
Family Resemblances (2003)
Dahlia Cassidy (2004)
In Progress
Carson’s Cove
The April August Trilogy
Blue Tattoo
The McDonalds
Poetry
Earth Witch (1983)
The Annie Poems (1987)
Radio
The Young in One Another’s Arms (adaptation of a novel by Jane Rule) (1982)
Back to the Source
Volcano
Emily Carr
Television/Film
Dreamspeaker (1979)
Dreamspeaker won six Canadian Film Awards in the non-feature categories for TV Drama (Ralph L. Thomas), Direction (Jutra), Screenplay (Cam Hubert), Lead Actor (George Clutesi), Supporting Actor (Jacques Hubert) and Music Score (Jean Cousineau).
Drying Up The Streets (1978)
Premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival
A Matter of Choice (1978)
A Ticket To Heaven (1981)
The Tin Flute (adaptation of a novel by Gabrielle Roy) (1983)
Mistress Madeline 1986 (Daughters of the Country)
Gemini Award for Best Pay Television Dramatic Series (1987)
Bomb Squad
Children’s Books
How Raven Freed the Moon (1985)
How the Loon Lost her Voice (1985)
Raven Returns the Water (1987)
Orca’s Song (1987)
Lazy Boy (1988)
Spider Woman (1988)
Raven & Snipe (1991)
Raven Goes Berrypicking (1991)
The Gumboot Geese (1992)
Taal: The One Who Takes Bad Children (1998)
Awards
1972 Alberta Poetry Competition
1973 Bliss Carman Award for Poetry, Banff School of Fine Arts
1973 Alberta Poetry Competition
1979 Gibson’s Literary Award
1979 Etrog for best Screenplay - Dreamspeaker
In 1968, a bronze award statuette was designed by sculptor Sorel Etrog and the award was often referred to as an “Etrog”. The awards were formally renamed Genie Awards in 1980.
1981 Nominated Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Ticket to Heaven
1987 Gemini Award for Best Pay Television Dramatic Series - Mistress Madeline
Events featuring Anne Cameron:
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1.Main Stage Event “Torn Between” - Friday, July 15, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Community Hall.
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2.Solo Session - Saturday, July 16, 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the Back Hall.
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3.Workshop “Write!” - Sunday, July 17, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Arts Centre.
