Margo Bates was born and raised in British Columbias Pacific Northwest. She lived there until she was in her late twenties. She has a quick wit, and an unusual turn of phrase that captures the distinct voice of the north. Margo is an experienced public speaker. Interviewers say shes entertaining, engaging, and easy to talk to a natural. As a publicist for more years than she wants to count, Margo understands the medias needs and can keep the chat going. She also knows when to let the story tell itself. Her novel P.S. Dont Tell Your Mother is a comical, quirky, and irreverent story which chronicles the life of Maggie Mulvaney and her grandmother Nana Noonan, somewhat of a local legend in the town of Telkwa, BC, Pop. . The Queen of a Gated Community is second in the P.S. series. Margo is now writing The Funeral Follower. A compilation of family memories, recipes and anecdotes is her cookbook, Good Cookin from Marge's Diner ... hundreds served She got her start as a public speaker in grade six. While narrating her schools Christmas pageant she threw some humour into the script. Widely recognized as her first review, the principal said, Margo is destined for something probably a detention. Shes continued as a keynote speaker, emcee and host of public and private events. In her work as an author Margo gives readings at writers gatherings, conferences and events. She conducts workshops in research strategies for fiction non-fiction and humor writing, publicity and social media marketing for writers. Margo is President of Canadian Authors Vancouver, Chair of its Program Publicity Committee and Chair of Canadian Authors National MarComm (marketing and communications) Committee. Shes a member of the Federation of BC Writers, RCLAS Royal City Literary Arts Society and an alumna of The Erma Bombeck Humor Writers Workshop, University of Dayton, Ohio. She lives with her husband in a seaside community south of Vancouver, B.C.read more ...read less ...
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