Dawydiak, Orysia
Contact Information:
R.R. 3 Union Road,
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7J7
About Orysia:
Orysia has had a lifelong passion for animals, which is why she studied biology and ended up with a Masters degree in swine reproductive physiology. She now lives on a farm where she keeps sheep and livestock protection dogs. She works part-time at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Toxicology when she isn’t writing or running the farm.
Writing Interests:
Novels for children and adults; short stories; non-fiction articles on dog behaviour, nutrition, training.
Publications:
1987-2002 Akbash Sentinel – co-editor of Akbash Dogs International newsjournal, author of numerous articles.
1990 and 2004 (second edition) Livestock Protection Dogs – Selection, Care and Training, Alpine Publishing.
1991 Pig Tales in The Great Canadian Anecdote Contest, George Woodcock, Editor, Harbour Publishing.
1998 Thief of Heart in Water Studies – New Voices in Maritime Fiction, Ian Colford, Editor, Pottersfield Press.
1998 Turkish Delight, Turkish Strength in Travelers’ Tales: A Dog’s World, Christine Hunsicker, Editor, Travelers’ Tales, Inc.
2009 House of Bears, a novel – Acorn Press.
