Background

Welwyn Wilton Katz was born on June 7, 1948 in London, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Robert and Anne (Taylor) Wilton.

Education

Welwyn graduated from the University of Western Ontario with her B.S. in 1970.

Career

Welwyn worked as a teacher, assistant head of mathematics at South Secondary School, London, Ontario, Canada from 1970 to 1977. She is a past refugee coordinator of Amnesty International and former researcher at Girls’ Group Home of London. She is a treasurer and member of the steering committee at London Children’s Literature Round Table.

Achievements

• Welwyn's books were named Book of the Year Runner-up from the Canadian Library Association and were Ruth Schwartz Award Finalists. She received the International Children’s Fiction Prize, Max and Greta Ebel Award, and was Governor-General’s Award Finalist and Trillium Award Finalist, all 1987, and selected one of School Library Journal's Best Books and a Pick of the List from the American Bookseller, both 1988, all for "False Face". Katz received Governor-General’s Award in 1988 for "The Third Magic" and Young Adult Honour Book Award from the Canadian Library Association in 1996 for "Out of the Dark".

Works

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  • The Third Magic
  • Whalesinger
  • Out of the Dark
  • Beowulf
  • False Face
  • Witchery Hill by Welwyn Wilton Katz (2003-03-03)
  • Sun God, Moon Witch
  • Time Ghost

• Other Work

  • Come Like Shadows

Membership

She has been a member of Writers’ Union of Canada, Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers.

Interests

• Playing the flute, reading myths and legends, finding recipes that incorporate the herbs she grows, knitting.

Connections

Welwyn married Albert N. Katz in 1973, but they separated in 1989. She has a child, Meredith Allison.

Father:

Robert Wilton

Mother:

Anne (Taylor) Wilton

Spouse:

Albert N. Katz

child:

Meredith Allison Katz