Joyce Carman Barkhouse, was a children's writer, of which nationality, best known for writing historical fiction, and is the aunt of Margaret Atwood, a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, inventor, and environmental activist?
Joyce Barkhouse Joyce Carman Barkhouse {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (May 3, 1913 – February 2, 2012) was a Canadian children's writer best known for writing historical fiction. She is the aunt of Margaret Atwood, with whom she co-wrote the children's book "Anna's Pet". Barkhouse achieved her greatest recognition for her novel "Pit Pony."
Joan Walker Joan Walker, née Sutter, was a Canadian writer. She won two noted Canadian literary awards in the 1950s, the Stephen Leacock Award in 1954 for "Pardon My Parka" and the Ryerson Fiction Award in 1957 for "Repent at Leisure". "Pardon My Parka" was a humorous memoir of her own experiences adapting to Canadian culture after moving to Canada as a war bride, while "Repent at Leisure" was a novel about a woman trapped in a troubled marriage.