Anne Cameron

Anne Cameron was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia. She began writing at an early age, starting with theatre scripts and screenplays. In 1979, her film Dreamspeaker, directed by Claude Jutra, won seven 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 thirty books, including the underground classic Daughters of Copper Woman, its sequel, Dzelarhons, novels, stories, poems, and legends—for adults and children. Her recent novels include Family Resemblances, Hardscratch Row, and a new, revised edition of Daughters of Copper Woman. She lives in Tahsis, British Columbia.