Jean Rae Baxter is a Canadian

Canada

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 author. Her short stories have been included in such anthologies as Revenge and Hardboiled Love, both published by Insomniac Press

Insomniac Press

Insomniac Press is a Canadian independent book publisher.Founded in 1992 and based in London, Ontario, Insomniac began as a publisher of poetry chapbooks. The company has since evolved into a publisher of a wide variety of fiction, poetry and non-fiction work by emerging Canadian writers...

. She also has her own collection of short stories entitled A Twist of Malice which was published in 2005 by Seraphim Editions. Her newest book is Broken Trail, set to be released in February 2011. This book is published by Ronsdale Press. Baxter currently resides in Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

. She attended the University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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. There, she earned a B.A. and a M.A. in English. She also has a B.Ed. from Queen's University in Kingston

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...

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Biography

Baxter grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. After spending her childhood in Hamilton she went to the University of Toronto. After completing her Master's Degree in English, Baxter moved to Kingston, Ontario where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education. Before starting her teaching career in Kingston, Baxter worked in radio. She then worked as a high school English teacher until she retired. In 1996 Baxter moved back to her hometown of Hamilton and settled into her writing career full time. She is the mother of three children and has eight grandchildren.

Awards

• 2000 Canadian Writer’s Journal Award for “The Quilt”.
• 2003 Hamilton Arts Council Short Fiction Award for “A Quick Release”.
• 2004 Hamilton Arts Council Short Fiction Award for “Loss”.
• 2003 Canadian Authors’ Association Conference Contest shortlist for “Out! Out!”
• 2005 Crime Writers of Canada Golden Horseshoe Contest shortlist for “Josie’s Custom Catering”.
• 2007 Silver Hammer Award Honourable Mention for "Traveling by the Grand Bus Line".
• 2007 Silver Hammer Award for "Hole in One".
• 2008 Arts Hamilton Award: Young Adult Book for "The Way Lies North".
• 2008 Canadian Children's Book Centre named "The Way Lies North" a Best Book for Kids and Teens
• 2009 Ontario Library Association
  Ontario Library Association
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   Forest of Reading Red Maple Award Nomination for "The Way Lies North".
• 2009 J.K. Galbraith
  John Kenneth Galbraith
  John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith , OC was a Canadian-American economist. He was a Keynesian and an institutionalist, a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism...
  
   Literary Award Semi-Finalist for "The Way Lies North".
• 2009-2010 Stellar Book Award British Columbia Teen Readers' Choice Award Nomination for "The Way Lies North".
• 2010 J.K. Galbraith
  John Kenneth Galbraith
  John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith , OC was a Canadian-American economist. He was a Keynesian and an institutionalist, a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism...
  
   Literary Award Shortlist for "Devotion".
• 2010 J.K. Galbraith
  John Kenneth Galbraith
  John Kenneth "Ken" Galbraith , OC was a Canadian-American economist. He was a Keynesian and an institutionalist, a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism...
  
  Literary Award First Prize for "After Annabelle".
• 2010 Surrey International Writers' Conference Shortlist for "The Errand".