emily theresa wierenga

“I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting Emily Wierenga at my annual writers’ workshop in Italy. Emily competed to participate in the Lake Como workshop by submitting an excerpt from Mum’s Dance, and her beautiful prose made her an immediate winner. Mum’s Dance is a powerful story, beautifully told, and rich with inspiration. Emily Wierenga is a writer to watch.”

Elle Newmark, author of A Book of Unholy Mischief (Simon & Schuster)

change through words, hope through painting

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wierenga.emily@gmail.com

“My hope is that at the end of my life, God might say, 'Bene scripsisti de me' (you have written well about me).”-Glenn Penner, Voice of the Martyrs

i am a freelance journalist, author and artist from Blyth, Ontario. my first book, Save My Children, was published by Bayridge Books in September of 2008. i am represented by Sandra Bishop of MacGregor Literary.

i write articles for Christian Week, Faith Today, Adbusters, Geez, The Anglican Planet, Focus on the Family, and others. when i'm not writing, i paint. oil, acrylic. i paint people, in bright colors.

my husband, Trenton, is a math and science teacher. we've been married seven years, have a boy named Aiden Grey (born Nov. 12, 2009), and live in a small home in rural Alberta. we work with youth, drive a veggie-oil car, and make wine.

i come from a home-schooling heritage; my mum now battles brain cancer. her tumor is shrinking. she is my song. my dad is her hero. he cares for her daily; pastors a church. i am the eldest of four.

i love to travel. in June of 2009, an excerpt from Mum's Dance secured a trip to a writing workshop in Lake Como, Italy; i've also been to the Dominican Republic, Australia, Korea--where Trent and I taught English for a year--Lebanon, Jordan, Japan, China, Mexico, Holland, England and Germany. when i was young, i lived in Africa along with my parents who were missionaries.

thank you, for standing with me in this literary and artistic chaos.

live in love.

e-news

June 17-29, 2011, Emily will be speaking at Hungry for Hope's "Family Affair"--America's premiere Christian conference on eating disorders and body image issues

June 3-7, 2010, Emily participated in an author panel at Hungry for Hope, during which she read an excerpt from her new book, Chasing Silhouettes

Dec. 24, 2009--Emily appeared with her son on 100 Huntley Street for the Christmas Eve Special
PART 1
PART 2

Dec. 16, 2009--Trent and Emily were interviewed on 100 Huntley Street's Eating Disorder Report--click here.

March 14, 2009--Interviewed on The Drew Marshall Show along with Dr. David Fitch and Eric Swanson:
http://www.drewmarshall.ca/listen2009.html#090314

May 17, 2008--Interviewed on The Drew Marshall Show along with Chuck Colson and Anne Rice: http://www.drewmarshall.ca/listen2008.html#080517

May, 2008 Interview on 100 Huntley Street--click here:
(requires Real Player--a free download)
http://204.187.63.130/huntley/2008may/100hs080506c.ram