Background
Luanne Armstrong was born on June 15, 1949, in Creston, British Columbia, Canada. She is a daughter of Robert William and Dorothy Armstrong.
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Armstong studied at the University of Victoria, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1972.
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Armstong studied at the University of British Columbia, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in 2001.
Luanne Armstrong was born on June 15, 1949, in Creston, British Columbia, Canada. She is a daughter of Robert William and Dorothy Armstrong.
Luanne Armstrong graduated from the University of Victoria, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in 1972. In 2001 she graduated from the University of British Columbia, with a Master of Fine Arts degree, and doctoral study.
Luanne Armstrong worked at the Alberta Status of Women Action Committee, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was a researcher, writer, and provincial coordinator here in 1986-1988. Later she worked as an executive director at the Kamloops Women's Resource Centre in 1988-1989. Also was a creator and editor of "Other Voices" in 1988-1990. At the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Merritt, British Columbia, Canada, Luanne worked as an instructor in English in 1989-1992. For one year she worked at the Kootenay Lake Environmental Information Project as a research coordinator in 1993. The next year, 1994, she worked as a consultant to Eco-Sounder (environmental magazine) in Indonesia. Armstrong also was an employee at the British Columbia Library Trustees Association, where she was a publicity and newsletter coordinator in 1998-2000.
With the start of the new millennium, she began to work as a writer and creative writing teacher at schools through western Canada, including College of the Rockies, Lanbara College of Continuing Education, Kootenay School of the Arts, worked as a Yukon Community College, Nelson Fine Arts Center, Okanagan School of the Arts, and Kaslo School of the Arts. Also worked as a workshop presenter here. She is an editor for publishers "Blue Lake Books" and "HodgePog Books", both beginning 1999. In 2000 Luanne worked at "Berton House" as a writer-in-residence. In the Vancouver Public Library Luanne worked as a board member in 2002-2004.
Luanne worked in various women organizations and always advocates for feminism and equality.
Quotations:
"The most surprising thing I have learned as a writer is how financially unrewarding writing can be at times..."
“Finding the time and money to write is always difficult, but I am always working on at least two writing projects. I write about ideas, so I hope my books are both entertaining and thought-provoking."
Luanne Armstrong is a member of the Writers Union of Canada (chair of writers in schools committee, 2003-2004), Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers, Federation of British Columbia Writers, Children's Writers and Illustrators, Art Starts in Schools.
Despite having a rough and problematic marriage in the past, Luanne stays a productive and creative writer. She is open and brave enough to talk about past problems with her husband, drugs, and alcohol.
Luanne Armstrong has four children: Dorothy Woodend, Avril Woodend, Geronimo Morris, Naiches Morris.