Cassie Brown
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Cassie Eileen Brown was a journalist, author, publisher and editor born in Rose Blanche, Newfoundland
, Canada
, and moved to St. John's
with her family in the 1930s. Brown is most distinguished for her books Death on the Ice which was featured in Reader's Digest
and the Wreck of the Florizel
.
Brown won awards in the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Arts and Letters competition for 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957. She began writing as a teenager and later worked as a freelance writer of scripts and educational broadcasts for CBC
. She was a reporter for The Daily News of St. John's from 1959 to 1966 and publisher of the magazine Newfoundland Women from 1961 to 1964.
Brown was elected to the executive of the Newfoundland Drama Society and made an honorary life member. She was also President of Karwood Limited, a real estate
development company from Mt. Pearl.
Brown's literary works include:
Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and moved to St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
with her family in the 1930s. Brown is most distinguished for her books Death on the Ice which was featured in Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
and the Wreck of the Florizel
SS Florizel
SS Florizel, a passenger liner, was the flagship of the Bowring Brothers' Red Cross Line of steamships and one of the first ships in the world specifically designed to navigate icy waters. During its last voyage, from St...
.
Brown won awards in the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
Arts and Letters competition for 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957. She began writing as a teenager and later worked as a freelance writer of scripts and educational broadcasts for CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
. She was a reporter for The Daily News of St. John's from 1959 to 1966 and publisher of the magazine Newfoundland Women from 1961 to 1964.
Brown was elected to the executive of the Newfoundland Drama Society and made an honorary life member. She was also President of Karwood Limited, a real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
development company from Mt. Pearl.
Brown's literary works include:
- A Winter's Tale - The Wreck of the FlorizelSS FlorizelSS Florizel, a passenger liner, was the flagship of the Bowring Brothers' Red Cross Line of steamships and one of the first ships in the world specifically designed to navigate icy waters. During its last voyage, from St...
ISBN 0-9698767-4-2 - Death On The Ice ISBN 0-385-25179-3
- The Caribou Disaster and other Short Stories ISBN 0-9698767-3-4
- Standing Into Danger ISBN 1-894463-02-1
- Writing the Sea ISBN 1-894463-74-9