Pam Withers

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Pam Withers
BornPam Miller
(1956-07-31) July 31, 1956 (age 68)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Education Beloit College (B.A.)
SpouseStephen G. Withers (m. 1985)
Children1

Pam Withers (born on July 31, 1956) [1] is an American-born Canadian author of outdoor adventure and sports novels for young adults as well as being a former journalist and editor. She is a former whitewater kayak racer and instructor and whitewater raft guide. [2]

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Biography

Withers was born July 31, 1956, in Milwaukee to Richard S. and Anita E. Miller. [1] She received a Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College. [1]

In the 1970s and early 1980s, Withers served as associate editor for Runners World and Adventure Travel before becoming a reporter and copy editor for various news outlets in Seattle and New York City.

She married Stephen G. Withers, a professor of chemistry, in June 1985 and has one child. [1] They presently live in Vancouver and travel extensively in Canada and the United States on speaking engagements.

Awards

Three of Withers's books are Junior Library Guild selections: First Descent (2011), [3] Andreo's Race (2015), [4] and Mountain Runaways (2022). [5]

Awards for Wither's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2011First DescentINDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's)Silver [6]
OLA Best Bets for Children and Young AdultHonourable Mention [7]
2012Silver Nautilus AwardWinner [8]
2013 Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Finalist [9] [10]
2019Tracker's Canyon Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Finalist [9] [10]
2020Stowaway Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Finalist [9] [10]
2020StowawayChocolate Lily AwardNominee
2021Parkour ClubSilver Nautilus AwardSilver
2024Mountain RunawaysChocolate Lily AwardNominee

Publications

Take It to the Xtreme

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Withers, Pam 1956-". Encyclopedia.com . Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Pam Withers at Fantastic Fiction". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  3. ↑ "First Descent by Pam Withers". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Andreo's Race by Pam Withers". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  5. ↑ "Mountain Runaways by Pam Withers". Junior Library Guild . Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  6. ↑ ""First Descent" is a 2011 Foreword INDIES Winner". Foreword Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  7. ↑ "2011 OLA Best Bets for Children and Young Adult". Canadian Children's Book Centre . 2012-02-06. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  8. ↑ "2012 Nautilus Book Award winners". Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  9. 1 2 3 "Research Guides: Forest of Reading®, 7 to 12 Programs: Red Maple Winners & Nominees, 1998-2023". Queen's University Library. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  10. 1 2 3 Ontario Library Association. "Red Maple Award™ Winners and Nominees 1998–2021" (PDF). Forest of Reading. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
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