About Sylvia Barnard
Sylvia Barnard is a daughter of immigrants and grew up in mining communities in northwestern Quebec and north of Lake Superior in Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and German, both a Bachelor and Master of Education, and a certificate in Creative Writing. A professional educator for forty years, Sylvia worked as a classroom teacher, school principal, superintendent of schools, and ended her career with eleven years as the President of Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario. She has published articles on Leadership Development and Strategic Planning and worked with government and industry officials in Chile, India, and Tanzania on projects bringing women into the economy of their countries.
Her debut novel, Rhubarb, Strawberries, and Willows, was published in 2021 and won a B.R.A.G. Gold award. She has had several short stories in online magazines and provincial anthologies. When she’s not writing, Sylvia enjoys travelling, kayaking, golfing, hiking with her dogs, and creating stained glass art. She lives with her singer/songwriter husband under a canopy of maples new Penetanguishene, Ontario.
