Plum Johnson
Plum Johnson | |
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Born | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
Occupation | publisher, memoirist |
Nationality | Canadian |
Period | 2000s-present |
Notable works | They Left Us Everything |
Website | |
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Plum Johnson is a Canadian writer and publisher, who won the RBC Taylor Prize in 2015 for her memoir They Left Us Everything.[1]
Born in Richmond, Virginia, she spent her early childhood living in Asia until her parents moved to Oakville, Ontario.[2] She studied education at Wheelock College in Boston and theatre at York University in Toronto.
In 1983, she established her own company, , to publish parenting publications such as the periodical Kids Toronto[3] and children's and family service directories in both Toronto and Vancouver.[4] In 2002, she launched Help's Here!, a similar resource publication for senior citizens and caregivers.
Johnson has also studied various art disciplines, including illustration, painting and printmaking. Her daughter Virginia is a noted Canadian textile artist.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Plum Johnson wins the RBC Taylor Prize for non-fiction". The Globe and Mail, March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Plum Johnson wins $25K RBC Taylor Prize". CBC Books, March 2, 2015.
- ^ "Competitors mourn close of magazine". The Globe and Mail, July 16, 1986.
- ^ "It was a hit in Toronto and now the 'family phone book' has come west". Vancouver Sun, November 7, 1988.
- ^ Here and Now (CBLA-FM), March 2, 2015.
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- York University alumni
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