Fonds consists of manuscripts and proofs of Budge Wilson's books and short stories; correspondence with publishers, students, and teachers; publicity material; photocopies and clippings of reviews, profiles, and notices regarding awards and appearances; diaries; recorded radio interviews; and an assortment of other documents created and collected by the author throughout her writing career. The fonds also contains materials relating to the adaptation of Wilson's novel "Before Green Gables" into a Japanese animated television series.
Series contains materials created by Budge Wilson that not directly related to her career as an author. Files include Budge Wilson's diaries and calendars and materials relating to her job as a fitness instructor and photographer.
File contains Budge Wilson's presenting speech for the Short Story Award at the 1999 Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Gala (WFNS). The file includes her handwritten draft and final typed copy of the speech and a copy of the program for the event. The Short Story Award was won by André Narbonne with Leigh Anne Williams (second), Eve Mills Nash (third), and Lindsay Preston and Karen Leah Whalen (honourable mentions). Wilson's speech briefly discusses each individual and their short story submission.
File contains an annotated draft of Budge Wilson's book "Madame Belzile and Ramsay Hitherton-Hobbs" and eight pages of handwritten notes by Budge Wilson that describe illustrations for the book.
File contains an annotated, typed draft of Budge Wilson's book "The Cat that Barked" and copies of correspondence between Budge Wilson and Sheila Dalton regarding the manuscript. This version (with the changes made) was sent to Lesley Choyce and Terry Roscoe.
File contains three typed drafts with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "The House on High Street," which was published in "The Courtship" (1994).
File contains a typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "Mrs. Garibaldi and Leonardo," which was published in the anthology "The Courtship" (1994).
File contains a typed draft of Budge Wilson's book "The Fear of Angelina Domino," dedicated to Lydia Miller. A note at the top of the draft indicates that it is the "Final as of Jan. '98"
File contains correspondence from Wendy Brown of McClelland and Stewart Limited and copies of letters from Budge Wilson to "Marilyn" and "Marge" regarding illustrations for her book, "The Sale". The file also includes copies of Wilson's illustrations for her own book.