Margaret Sweatman

{{short description|Canadian writer (born 1953)}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2022}} '''Margaret Sweatman''' (born 1953) is a Canadian writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba.<ref>Lynne Van Luven, "Complexities of Winnipeg Strike intrigue writer". ''Edmonton Journal'', October 20, 1991.</ref>

Sweatman was educated at the University of Winnipeg, Concordia University and Simon Fraser University.

Her 2001 novel ''When Alice Lay Down With Peter'' was a winner of the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize<ref>Ray Conlogue, "Sweatman tops list at Writers' Trust awards". ''The Globe and Mail'', March 6, 2002.</ref> and the Sunburst Award.

She teaches literature and creative writing, and performs with the Broken Songs Band. With her husband, Glenn Buhr, she won the Genie Award for Best Original Song at the 26th Genie Awards in 2006 for "When Wintertime", a song they wrote for the film ''Seven Times Lucky''.<ref>"C.R.A.Z.Y. night at Genie Awards: Family epic captures 10 awards". ''Kingston Whig-Standard'', March 14, 2006.</ref>

==Bibliography== * ''Fox'' (1991), with a newly released edition of the first novel in November 2017. * ''Sam and Angie'' (1996) * ''When Alice Lay Down With Peter'' (2001) * ''The Players'' (2009) * ''Mr. Jones'' (2014) * ''The Gunsmith's Daughter'' (2022)

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==External links== * [http://www.margaretsweatman.com www.margaretsweatman.com] - the official site of the author

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