Downie, Jill
Biography
Jill Downie is the author of five historical novels that have been published in Canada, Great Britain, the U.S., and Scandinavia. Her short stories have appeared in Chatelaine. Born in British Guiana and educated in languages and theatre in England and France, she now lives in Burlington, Ontario. Her plays have been performed at Toronto Theatre Festivals, and her biography, A Passionate Pen: The Life and Times of Faith Fenton, was published in 1996 to critical acclaim.
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Published Work
1998. Storming the castle : the world of Dora and the Duchess. Toronto : Key Porter Books (Non-fiction)
1996. A Passionate pen : the life and times of Faith Fenton. Toronto, Ont. : HarperCollins (Non-fiction)
1995. [illustrator] Rapunzel. London : Andersen Press (Children's)
1992. [illustrator] Teach your child to read : a phonetic reading primer for parents and teachers to use with children. London : Vermilion (Non-fiction)
1991. Follow the wind. London : Andersen Press (Children's)
1982. Turn of the century. New York : Avon (Fiction)
