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CHARLOTTE FIELDEN born in Toronto, has lived in Paris, Montreal, and North Carolina. She has written for stage, television, radio, and film, and her short stories and prize-winning poetry have been included in various anthologies and literary reviews. A Thin Place (2006) is her first collection of short stories. Her prize-winning play One Crowded Hour has been produced in both English and French, and her recently published play Saving Angel (2007) is being considered for production. . She has one collection of short stories, A Thin Place (2006), and four published novels - Palatine Hill, (2004), a historical novel; Crying As She Ran (1970), the first book of the Weil Trilogy; Messages Like Memories (2005), the sequel, and An Age Without A Name (2007), which concludes the trilogy. Fragrance of Thyme, FIELDEN`s first poetry collection is destined for a 2008 spring release.
Returning to full-time writing after close to 25 years as a psychotherapist, FIELDEN found self-publishing a blessing waiting to happen. The publishing world had changed, so had she, and she was losing precious time searching and waiting for agents and editors. Finding, and working with Volumes Publishing she exclaims: It's a pleasure and a joy to do business with them.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
BA - Honour English Language & Literature (University of Toronto)
A.R.C.T. (Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto) – Theatre Arts
The Marcel Marceau School of Mime – Paris, France.
Certified Trainer in Human Resources (Canadian Board of Health Practitioners)
Relaxation therapy (Relaxation Response Centre)
Meditation & Yoga
AWARDS
The Epstein Award for creative writing – for poetry (U of T)
The University of Toronto Gold Medal in Theatre Arts
Canada Council Grants for Writing
The National Playwriting Award for Women for One Crowded Hour, a play - 1975
Ontario Arts Council Grants - Artists in the School – for writing
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Artists in the Schools (OAC) & Canada Council national tours
ZOW, The Zen of Writing – a catalytic workshop in creative writing
Improvisation & mime (Melanie Theatre & in schools)
Basics to Bliss – a 6-week meditation course
Advanced meditation, metaphysics & masterminding.
PLR (Past Life Regression) as a form of psychotherapy (Humber College)
ACTING EXPERIENCE
Television, stage & radio – Montreal, Toronto, Stratford Festival
Roles – Jessica in The Merchant of Venice, Julie in Miss Julie, Julie in Liliom,
Dynamene in Christopher Fry’s A Pheonix Too Frequent, leads in CBC television dramas, Susie the mouse in Chez Hélène (CBC – TV); mime performances on television, stage & in film
STAGE & RADIO PLAYS PRODUCED
One Crowded Hour – Centaur Theatre with Helen Hughes; with Araby Lockhart in Toronto
Une Heure de Vie – Théâtre de Quatre Sous (Montreal) - French version of One Crowded Hour The Honeymoon – Centaur Theatre, with Alan Mills
Old Friends – CBC radio adaptation of One Crowded Hour – with Helen Hughes and full cast
FILM & TELEVISION
CHEZ HELENE – CBC TV — children’s series
FAMILY COURT — CBC TV (Screen Gems)
VISITE AU QUEBEC – CBC TV (Fielden Productions) - educational youth series
BARBAPAPA – CBC TV – English version – children’s series
WRITING PUBLISHED
CRYING AS SHE RAN - a novel, first book of the Weil Trilogy – Macmillan of Canada - 1970
ONE CROWDED HOUR - Playwrights’ Co-op – first prize in Women’s National Playwriting Competition - 1975
Short stories in Tamarack & Impulse, articles in Canadian Theatre Review, Inner Life
Two stories in JR Colombo’s MIDNIGHT HOUR - 2004 – Dundurn
PALATINE HILL - a historical novel – 2004 – CFM BOOKS
MESSAGES LIKE MEMORIES a novel - 2005, sequel to Crying as she Ran – CFM Books
A THIN PLACE – short story collection - 2006 - CFM Books
SAVING ANGEL – a play in two acts - 2007 - CFM Books – workshopped and presented in Toronto, and in London England at the Actors Centre
AN AGE WITHOUT A NAME – a novel – sequel to Messages Like Memories - 2007
FRAGRANCE OF THYME - a poetry collection - 2008
OTHER CFM BOOKS
A SNOW-WHITE FLOWER – poetry by Helen Hughes edited by Charlotte Fielden - 2006
WORKS IN PROGRESS
ME & NEW ORLEANS/STORYVILLE – musical – book & lyrics; composer Ian McAndrew
THE WOLVES OF POSITANO - a mystery novel
OF INTEREST
Founder & publisher of CFM Books
Founding & active member of the Writers’ Union of Canada & of the Playwrights Guild of Canada
Founder & co-artistic director of Melanie Theatre (Montreal) - 1970’s
Co-founder & producer of Fielden Productions Film Co. (Montreal) - 60’s & 70’s
1510-31 Tichester Rd., Toronto M5P 3L8
Ont., Canada
TEL: (416) 656-0140
Email: charlotte@cfmbooks.com
Website: www.cfmbooks.com
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