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Budge Wilson fonds

  • MS-2-650
  • Fonds
  • 1948-2018
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.

Nova Scotian review of Friendships

File contains a review of Budge Wilson's compilation of short stories "Friendships," which appeared in The Nova Scotian (or The Chronicle Herald) newspaper.

Friendships : draft with notes for Helen Reeves

File contains typed drafts with corrections for the twelve short stories included in Budge Wilson's "Friendship" anthology. File also includes notes for Wilson's editor, Helen Reeves, at Penguin Canada.

Friends : typed draft sent to editor

File contains an incomplete draft (missing "Big Little Gerome") with a few pencil corrections, which was sent to Barbara Berson, editor with Penguin Canada. The short story anthology was later renamed "Friendships."

Fractures : proofs

File contains annotated proofs of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "Fractures."

Fractures : final changes

File contains a few pages from a final annotated proof of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "Fractures."

Mr. Manuel Jenkins : drafts

File contains two drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "Mr. Manuel Jenkins" and a copy of the story as it appeared in "Atlantica: Stories from the Maritimes and Newfoundland" (edited by Lesley Choyce and published by Goose Lake). This story was included in Wilson's 2002 anthology "Fractures."

Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Short Story Award introduction notes

File contains Budge Wilson's introductory speech for the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Short Story Award and a program from the event. The award was won by Jane Elizabeth Ledwell with Beverley Morash (second), Beth Ryan (third), and Kathleen Knowles, Joyce Simpson and Abby Whidden (honourable mentions). Wilson's speech discusses each of the recipients and their submissions in turn.

Final mock up of The Fear of Angelina Domino

File contains the final mock up of "The Fear of Angelina Domino," by Budge Wilson with illustrations by Eugenie Fernandes, published by Stoddart Kids of Toronto, Ontario (2000).

A fiddle for Angus : final draft and note to agent Leona Trainer

  • MS-2-650.2018-042, Box 91, Folder 14
  • File
  • November 25, 2000 - November 26, 2000

    • Part of Budge Wilson fonds

File contains the final draft of Budge Wilson's children's story "A Fiddle for Angus," and a note to her agent, Leona Trainer, about the draft. The file also contains the typescript of a short story entitled "My Heroine, Murphy Brown," by Budge Wilson (undated), which was included in the anthology "Friendships" (2006).

Speech for Short Story Award at the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Gala

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.

Sharla Project report

File contains a copy of the report prepared by Mary Culham and Pierre Sved on the Sharla Project, including a description of the project, program, a financial report, and reports from the winners of the short story competition (Maria-Fernanda Manzano and Natalia Morris), including copies of their winning submissions.

Questions and answers : drafts

File contains three annotated drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "Questions and Answers," which was published in "The First Time," edited by Charles Montpetit (Victoria, B.C. : Orca Book Publishers, 1995).

Questions and answers : Alan's final draft

File contains an annotated, typed draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Questions and Answers," which was first published in "The First Time: True Stories," volume 1 (Orca Books, 1995). The draft was typed by Alan Wilson, her husband.

The dandelion garden : typed draft

File contains a typed draft of Budge Wilson's short story "The Dandelion Garden : A Modern Fable for Elderly Children," which was published in the "Integrated Language Arts Anthology" (1995) for Grade 6 students.

The dandelion garden : from Integrated language arts anthology, Grade 6

File contains a copy of Budge Wilson's short story "The Dandelion Garden : A Modern Fable for Elderly Children," as it appeared in the "Integrated Language Arts Anthology" (1995) for Grade 6 students, and two copies of the Permissions Request form from ScottForesman to Budge Wilson for the non-exclusive reprint rights to this short story (originally published in her anthology "The Dandelion Garden and Other Stories").

Cordelia Clark : editing for American version

File contains an annotated draft of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "Cordelia Clark," likely for the American publication of the anthology (New York: Philomel Books, 1995).

Correspondence regarding Mothers and other strangers

File contains correspondence between Budge Wilson and her copy editor Erin Dewitt, publisher Harcourt Brace, and Leona Trainer from Stoddart Publishing, regarding her short story anthology "Mothers and Other Strangers."

Cordelia Clark : first typed draft

File contains an annotated, typed draft of Budge Wilson's short story "Cordelia Clark," which was the title story of her 1994 anthology.

The listener : draft

File contains a typed, annotated draft of Budge Wilson's short story "The Listener," which was published in the anthology "Cordelia Clark" (1994).

Cordelia Clark : copy-edited first draft with changes

File contains a typed and annotated draft of Budge Wilson's short story anthology "Cordelia Clark." The draft includes comments from Budge Wilson and from another, unidentified person, likely her editor at Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited.

Correspondence with Thistledown Press regarding My war

File contains correspondence between Budge Wilson and Thistledown Press Ltd., regarding her short story anthology "My War." The file includes correspondence from the publisher and a draft and copy of Wilson's reply.

The house on high street : drafts

File contains two annotated, typed drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The House on High Street," which was published in her anthology "The Courtship" (1994).

Mrs. Garibaldi and Leonardo : last draft

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).

Mrs. Garibaldi and Leonardo : drafts

File contains two annotated, typed drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "Mrs. Garibaldi and Leonardo," which was published in her anthology "The Courtship" (1994).

The losers : drafts

File contains five annotated, typed drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Losers," which was published in her anthology "The Courtship" (1994).

The dress : drafts

File contains four annotated, typed drafts of Budge Wilson's short story "The Dress," which was published in her anthology "The Courtship" (1994).

Janetta's confinement : first typed draft

File contains a typed draft with annotations of Budge Wilson's short story "Janetta's Confinement," which was published in the anthology "The Courtship" (1994).
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