Barbara Greenwood
Barbara Greenwood (born September 14, 1940) is a Canadian educator and author of children's books. She has served as president of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP). Biography. The daughter of George A. Auer and Anne Fisher, she was born Barbara Auer in Toronto. She attended Toronto Teachers College and then received a BA from the University of Toronto. She taught elementary school for a number of years and later taught creative writing in high school and to adult students. She has been president of CANSCAIP. She also edited a number of  books published by CANSCAIP. Her story "A Major Resolution" received the Vicky Metcalf Short Story Award. She has written short stories and articles for the "Canadian Children's Annual" and various anthologies. In 1966, she married Robert E. Greenwood; the couple had four children, including Ed Greenwood, the creator of the Forgotten Realms.