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 Mary
C. Sheppard is the author of three young adult novels that are
set in Newfoundland where she was born and raised. Her new adult
novel, Where Tthe Heart Is, 2024, is also appropriate for
students wishing to learn Newfoundland’s role in global history.
Mary retired from her position as the executive
producer of CBCnews.ca in 2014. During her career as a journalist
Mary also reported and produced at Maclean's, CBC radio and
the Women's Television Network. She and her news team won
several national and international awards. Mid-career she taught
broadcast journalism at the Toronto Metropolitan University (formally
Ryerson).
Mary has a Bachelor of Arts from St. Francis Xavier
University and a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia
University.
She began writing fiction while living in Europe
for two years in the mid-1990s.
Mary often writes about social history and the
challenges that young women face as they grow into adulthood.
Her many interests include reading, art, Victorian, Georgian and
Newfoundland history, the world wars, gardening, theatre and travel,
especially walking/hiking in new places.
Her first book, Seven for a Secret, won
the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz award and was named a top ten book
by the American Library Association. One for Sorrow was
published in 2008 and Three for a Wedding in 2009.
Mary lives in Toronto. She visits Newfoundland
regularly to stay in touch with her family and her memories.
She is a member of the Writers'
Union of Canada and a Lifetime Member of the Jane Austen Society.
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