Author · born 1951
Paulette Bourgeois
Paulette Bourgeois (born 1951) is a Canadian writer. Born in Winnipeg.
Our catalogue lists 3 books by Paulette Bourgeois, mostly ghost story and stage-magic fiction. They span 1996 to 2005. The most-read is Franklin's Halloween (Franklin) (1996).
Books by Paulette Bourgeois
Franklin's Halloween (Franklin)
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark
Franklin and the Magic Show
Sharon Jennings, Paulette Bourgeois
Franklin's Pond Phantom
Paulette Bourgeois, Sharon Jennings
Biography
Paulette Bourgeois was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1974, she received a BSc in Occupational Therapy from the University of Western Ontario. She worked as an occupational therapist for three years, then enrolled in Carleton University to study Journalism. She worked as a reporter in Ottawa, then worked as a freelance journalist in Washington DC. In 1983 she moved to Toronto. In 1986, she wrote her first children's book, Franklin in the Dark, which was the beginning of her most well-known series of books. In 2003, she became a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2009, she received a MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. She currently lives in Toronto.