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Barbara C. Burgess

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http://www.thecacounacaves.com/

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Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult

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C.S.Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, George MacDonald, David Bryan Russell ...more

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Barbara Burgess is a Canadian author from Montreal, Canada. A number of her novels are set in Quebec, Canada, while others are set in India, Wales, England, and Asia.

A member of the Quebec Writers’ Federation, she worked for the late Paul Almond (a Canadian filmmaker and writer) as copy editor of the Alford Saga and publicist for Almond, working in collaboration with his Canadian publishing house. She continues to work as a freelance editor and publicist for several Canadian authors. Burgess is an English and history teacher.

Burgess helped organize a tribute to Paul Almond held at the Westmount Public Library, at which she spoke along with Roch Carrier and a number of other Canadian authors and speakers. She has been interviewed for CBC ra Barbara Burgess is a Canadian author from Montreal, Canada. A number of her novels are set in Quebec, Canada, while others are set in India, Wales, England, and Asia.

A member of the Quebec Writers’ Federation, she worked for the late Paul Almond (a Canadian filmmaker and writer) as copy editor of the Alford Saga and publicist for Almond, working in collaboration with his Canadian publishing house. She continues to work as a freelance editor and publicist for several Canadian authors. Burgess is an English and history teacher.

Burgess helped organize a tribute to Paul Almond held at the Westmount Public Library, at which she spoke along with Roch Carrier and a number of other Canadian authors and speakers. She has been interviewed for CBC radio’s “All in a Weekend,” CBC “Breakaway,” CBC in Vancouver, and the Montreal Gazette. Burgess has written articles for QWF Writes, The Anglican Journal, and the Quebec-Chronicle Telegraph.

In February 2018, Burgess' latest historical fiction novel was reviewed by Yvan Roy, publisher of Journal Epik. Burgess was interviewed about her new book on CBC Breakaway. Marilynn Vanderstaay featured it in an article appearing in All Around Westmount. Burgess’ first novel The Magic Manuscript: Book One – Voyage to Eve Ilion was published traditionally in 2011 by Piraeus Books LLC but two more editions have since been released (self published) after her publishing rights were returned. (She prefers the freedom of self publishing as it is almost impossible to break into the traditional publishing arena.) Burgess authored a small collection of poems Light in the Wind in 2015 and an early reader Ludwig the Piano-Playing Parrot & Other Tales in 2013.

Barbara Burgess received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from McGill University, where she also pursued fulltime study in graduate studies specializing in medieval English literature. Her thesis advisor was a student and friend of C.S. Lewis.

She had a literary correspondence with Madeleine L' Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, and met L' Engle, one of her favourite authors. L' Engle encouraged her to pursue her dream of being a writer.
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Average rating: 4.13 · 32 ratings · 15 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Voyage to Eve Ilion (The Magic Manuscript #1) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nine Companions (The Magic Manuscript #2) 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cacouna Caves and the Hidden Mural it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ludwig the Piano-Playing Parrot & Other Tales it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Light in the Wind: Poems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Two Legends: Voyage to Eve Ilion & the Nine Companions it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Journal Epik feature of my novel set in Quebec

It was a great honour for me to be reviewed, interviewed, and featured in April 2018 by Yvan Roy, the publisher and editor of Journal Epik. The novel is set in Cacouna, one of the most beautiful villages in the Lower Saint Lawrence region of Quebec. And Journal Epik is based in that area, too.
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