Budge wilson biography

Canadian writer (1927–2021)

Budge Marjorie WilsonCM ONS (née Archibald; May 2, 1927 – March 19, 2021) was a Canadian writer.

Remembering Budge Wilson, acclaimed children’s book author

She was noted for her work in children's literature.

Wilson started her career in writing in her fifties. Her first book was published in 1984, when she was 56. In total she wrote more than thirty books, mostly children's books, won several awards, and was a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia.

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Early life

Wilson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 1927. Her father, Maynard Brown Archibald, was a judge; her mother was Helen MacGregor Archibald.^[1] Wilson studied philosophy and psychology at Dalhousie University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1949.^[1][2] She then undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Toronto from 1949 to 1951.

She obtained a Diploma of Education in 1953, as well as a certificate in physical education.^[1]

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