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name: Cathy Ostlere
about: Cathy Ostlere’s second book, KARMA, a novel-in-verse, grew from her travels through India in 1984, the year Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards. KARMA's story of two teenagers who fall in love while fighting to stay alive is a moving and turbulent narrative based on real historical events. Cathy's first book, LOST: A MEMOIR, began as a series of poems and essays. In 2010, Cathy co-wrote with Dennis Garnhum, a 90 minute one-woman play based on LOST and performed in the U.S. and Canada. Cathy's work has received many accolades including shortlists for National Magazine, Western Magazine, and CBC Literary awards.Awards for KARMA:-Alberta Literary Awards Winner – R. Ross Annett Children’s Award, 2012-South Asia Cathy Ostlere’s second book, KARMA, a novel-in-verse, grew from her travels through India in 1984, the year Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards. KARMA's story of two teenagers who fall in love while fighting to stay alive is a moving and turbulent narrative based on real historical events. Cathy's first book, LOST: A MEMOIR, began as a series of poems and essays. In 2010, Cathy co-wrote with Dennis Garnhum, a 90 minute one-woman play based on LOST and performed in the U.S. and Canada. Cathy's work has received many accolades including shortlists for National Magazine, Western Magazine, and CBC Literary awards.Awards for KARMA:-Alberta Literary Awards Winner – R. Ross Annett Children’s Award, 2012-South Asia Book Award (SABA), Highly Commended Book, 2012-Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award, Honour Book, 2012-W.O. Mitchell Award City of Calgary, shortlist, 2012-Ontario Library Association Best Bets List,Honourable Mention, 2012-YALSA, Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2012-Booklist, Editor’s Choice, Best Books for Young Adults, 2012Awards for LOST: A MEMOIR (the book):-2009 Edna Staebler Creative Non-fiction Award - shortlistAwards for LOST: A MEMOIR, (the play):-Nominated for Outstanding New Play, 2011 Betty Mitchell Awards, Calgary-Top Ten Theatre Shows for 2011 — Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis-Best 11 plays of 2011 — The Chronicle Herald, Halifax ...more