Beth Powning





Beth Powning

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Born in a small town in Connecticut. Attended E.O. Smith High School, and Sarah Lawrence College. Majored in creative writing. Moved to New Brunswick, Canada in 1970.

Ran a pottery business with husband Peter. One son, Jake. Began publishing short stories, journalism, and photography.

"Seeds of Another Summer," essays and photos, published in 1995 in Canada, simultaneously in the U.S. as "Home: Chronicle of a North Country Life."
"Shadow Child, An Apprenticeship in Love and Loss" was published in Canada and the U.S, in 1999.
A novel, "The Hatbox Letters", was published in 2004 in Canada and the U.S.
"Edge Seasons", literary non-fiction, was published in Canada in 2005.
Her new novel, "The Sea Captain's Wife", published January, 2010, Knopf Canada...more


Average rating: 3.77 · 661 ratings · 144 reviews · 10 distinct works
The Sea Captain's Wife
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 497 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions
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The Hatbox Letters: A Novel
3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions
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Shadow Child: An Apprentice...
3.18 of 5 stars 3.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions
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Home: Chronicle of a North ...
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions
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Edge Seasons: A Mid-life Year
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
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