
Nellie P. Strowbridge is one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most beloved and
prolific writers. She is the winner of provincial and national awards, and has
been published nationally and internationally. Her work is capsuled in The
National Archives (Canada’s Stamp of Approval Award) and has been studied in
schools and universities as far away as Belarus.
Strowbridge, a former columnist, editorial writer, and
essayist, has been Writer in the Library, a mentor to young writers, and an
adjudicator in the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Awards. She has
held school workshops and hosted Gabfest for International Women’s Day in Cobh,
Ireland, where she was Writer-in-Residence. The Canadian Embassy in Dublin also
sponsored a reading and a reception for her.
The author is a member of The Writers’ Alliance of
Newfoundland and Labrador, The Writers’ Union of Canada, The League of Canadian
Poets, Page One, and The Newspaper Institute of America.
Strowbridge’s production line includes two grandsons,
Nicholas and Joshua, and one granddaughter, Miya. Strowbridge is currently
working on a new novel.
Books By Nellie P. Strowbridge:
Far From Home: Dr. Grenfell's Little Orphan
The Gift of Christmas
The Newfoundland Tongue |