Peter D. Clark
Categories: Male Authors - Anglophone Authors - Authors of Non-Fiction - Saint John River Valley
Source: Author website
Biography
Peter Clark is a literacy advocate, writer, chronicler and self-publisher of New Brunswick folklore and true stories. Peter has spent well over $100,000 dollars to date towards the cost of publishing and printing the stories he has collected (no grants). Peter Clark is also a member of Storeytellers of Canada. In 1999, Clark completed a cross Canada Literacy and Book tour, over 20,000 kilometers from St. John's Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia. As of September 2006, Clark has shared his New Brunswick stories with over 50,000 school children here in Canada. CBC television's Program Culture Shock broadcast nationally refers to Peter D. Clark as The New Brunswick Apostle.
Clark has spent thousands of hours collecting, researching and promoting New Brunswick stories. He has also donated many of his books to schools, libraries and charities. His story-telling journeys take him to schools, libraries, senior citizen's homes, literacy events; wherever people gather. Clark is involved with the school program, Writers in the School. Clark offers a special $10.00 per book price in his school visits to school children, teachers and libraries in promoting literacy and New Brunswick stories, for those who are interested.
Dr. W. Barry Miller, superintendant of schools says: "Peter Clark is fast emerging as one of Canada's foremost ambassadors for literacy. As an author, his commitment to public schools is unparalleled".
Clark has achieved Canadian Bestseller status for 5 of his books, Woods, Streams, Ghosts and Hangin's (1994), Woods, Places, Bears n' Faces (1996), A Treasury of New Brunswick Art and Stories (1997), Golden Memories of New Brunswick (2000 and Timeless Stories of New Brunswick (2004). He has appeared nationally on television several times and internationally on the Discovery Channel. He has also been featured on radio and in newspapers from coast to coast. His books are available at your favorite book store, any Coles or Chapters across Canada or from Clark himself.
How has New Brunswick influenced your work?
Clark’s love for his province ensures that these stories [local folklore intermixed with true historical accounts] will be preserved for posterity.
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Treasured Memories (2007) |
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Find this author in the New Brunswick public libraries catalogue.
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