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| First Name | Franke |
| Last Name | James |
| Member Since | February 2, 2024 |
| City | Vancouver |
| State | BC |
| Country | Canada |
| Company | The James Gang, Iconoclasts Inc. |
| Pen Name | Franke James |
| Branch Affiliation | BC |
| Website | https://www.frankejames.com/ |
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| https://www.instagram.com/franke.james/ | |
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| Bio | Franke James is an activist, artist and author of four books. She’s fought City Hall to build a green driveway (and won); been blacklisted by the Canadian Government for her climate change art—and turned their silencing into international news. Her latest book, Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me, is about rescuing her sister from forced care. In 2015 she won PEN Canada’s Ken Filkow Prize for her “tenacity in uncovering an abuse of power,” and in 2014, the Liberty Award for Excellence in the Arts from BC Civil Liberties. She lives in Vancouver, BC, with her husband and her sister, Teresa. |
| Publications | Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me Indie Publisher: The James Gang (2023) ISBN-13: 978-1999406103 Banned on the Hill: A True Story about Dirty Oil and Government Censorship Indie Publisher: The James Gang (2013) ISBN-13: 978-0991696109 Dear Office-Politics: the game everyone plays Indie Publisher: Nerdheaven Ltd. Printer - Booksurge (2009) ISBN-13: 978-1439230541 Bothered By My Green Conscience Publisher: New Society Publishers (2009) ISBN-13: 978-0865716469 |
| Other Memberships | The Writers Union of Canada https://writersunion.ca/member/franke-james |
| Awards | 2015 PEN Canada / Ken Filkow Prize https://pencanada.ca/news/franke-james-pen-canadaken-filkow-prize/ 2014 BC Civil Liberties Association: Liberty Award for Excellence in the Arts https://bccla.org/2015/11/art-for-a-cause/ |
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| Genres | Childrens Books, Educational, Parenting, Sports & Outdoor |
| Available For | Readings, Presentations, Workshops, Book Club Meetings, Speaking Engagements |
| Services Offered | Storytelling |