Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
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Edition 11 (2009) Winner
Susan McClelland
スーザン・マクレランド
Susan McClelland
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-11-08 （Canada）
- Died
- N/A （N/A）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Canada → United States (Miami)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, Investigative journalist
- Active Years
- 1990-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMaster University | — | Arts and Science | Bachelor's degree | — | Canada |
| University of Miami | — | Communications | Master's degree | — | United States |
McMaster University
Arts and Science
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Canada
University of Miami
Communications
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Propelle Content Accelerator | How to Kill Someone in the 21st Century | documentary series | Everywoman Studios, Realscreen, A+E | winner |
Propelle Content Accelerator
2025
Work:
How to Kill Someone in the 21st Century
Category:
documentary series
Organization:
Everywoman Studios, Realscreen, A+E
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Bite of the Mango
2008 MemoirRecounts Mariatu Kamara’s ordeal during the Sierra Leone civil war, where her hands were amputated by rebels at age 12, and her recovery to become a UNICEF Special Representative.
warhuman rights abusessurvivalrecovery
Stars Between the Sun and Moon: One Woman’s Life in North Korea and Escape to Freedom
2014 MemoirMemoir of Lucia Jang's life in North Korea under the Kim regime, including famine, imprisonment, and escape to freedom.
dictatorshipescapehuman rights
Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
2016 MemoirSungju Lee’s story as a street child in North Korea after his family’s failed escape attempt.
North Koreastreet lifeescape
Boy from Buchenwald: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor
2021 MemoirRobbie Waisman’s survival as one of the 'Buchenwald Boys' liberated in 1945 and his healing journey.
Holocaustsurvivalhealing
My Daughter Rehtaeh Parsons
2021 MemoirGlen Canning’s account of his daughter Rehtaeh Parsons’ experience as a victim of sexual assault, cyberbullying, and societal failures leading to her death.
sexual assaultcyberbullyingsystemic injustice
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Specializes in co-writing memoirs of trauma and healingJournalistic narrative style
- Recurring Motifs
- war experienceshuman rights abusessystemic injusticesurvivors' voices
Legacy
Canadian investigative journalist and author known for her collaboration on memoirs detailing experiences of war, human rights abuses, and systemic injustice.