Nielsen, Susin 1964- (Susin Nielsen-Fernlund)
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."