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Lyn Hancock
Professional Member of PWAC

Telephone:

(250) 390-9075 

Fax:

(250) 390-9074

Address:

8270 Sabre Road

City:

Lantzville

Province:

BC

Postal Code:

V0R 2H0

Company:

E-Mail:

lynhancock@shaw.ca

Web Site:

www.islandnet.com/pwacvic/hancoc00.html

Subjects:

Adventure, Canoeing and Kayaking, Hiking, Nature and Outdoors, Northern Canada, Travel and Tourism, Western Canada, Wilderness and Wildlife

Types of Writing:

Book Reviews, Brochures, Educational Writing, Lecturing/Public Speaking, Photography/Photojournalism, Profiles, Teaching Writing/Journalism, Travel Writing

Publications:

Reader's Digest, The Globe and Mail, Canadian Geographic, Nature Canada, En Route, Chatelaine, Above and Beyond, Up Here, Mining North, Alaska Magazine, Pacific Yachting, BC Outdoors, National Geographic News/New York Times Service, Los Angleles Times, West Australian

Other:

Have written 17 books including the classic "There's a Seal in my Sleeping Bag" (new edition spring 2000), "Western Canada Travel Smart" (new edition summer 2000), "Winging it in the North; Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories", "Destination Vancouver", "Love Affair with a Cougar". Regular contributor to Milepost, Nunavut Handbook, NWT Explorers' Guide, Mining North and many photographic books. Want to write a novel on relationships.

PWAC Awards:

Achievements:

Turning people on to a love of wilderness, wildlife and writing through personal experience. Named "Canadian Achiever" (1997). Listed in 12 Who's Who biographies. M.A., B.Ed, Teachers' Professional Certificates (B.C., Australia), Licentiate and Associate Diplomas in Speech, Drama, Mime and Movement (England, Australia). Frances Kortright Award for Excellence in Outdoor Writing, American Express Award for Excellence in Travel Writing, Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Award, Outdoor Writers of Canada awards. Two feature movies, several TV shows, countless interviews.

Etc.:

Have been writng unusual, lively, award winning books and photo- stories, giving popular slide and movie presentations based on personal experience, meticulous research and almost 100,000 photos - for 40 years. Specialist in Northern and Western Canada, and Australia. Contact me for familiarization trips, autographed books, speaking engagements, photographs, tour leading, impeccable references - anytime.

Other Memberships:

Northwest Outdoor Writers of Canada, Outdoor Writers of Canada


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