Welcome

Bev Brenna is a freelance writer, editor, and landscape artist from Saskatoon.

She has published 18 titles for young people, with traditional publishers, earning a Printz Honor, a Dolly Gray Award, a Saskatchewan Book Award, and a Stuchner Award for humour. Her work has also been shortlisted for a Governor General’s Literary Award and included on CBC’s list of Young Adult Books That Make You Proud To Be Canadian. Bev’s two scholarly books about Canadian children’s literature are based on her faculty research (see Archives for research articles), and after teaching in elementary classrooms and special education settings, Bev is now a professor emerita at the University of Saskatchewan.

She has had numerous solo and group shows in public and commercial galleries across Saskatchewan (including the Elsie Scherle Gallery at Regina Beach and the Chapel Gallery in North Battleford). Her watercolour and acrylic landscapes are available through Dandelion Gallery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Please contact Dandelion if you would like to view Bev's digital portfolio of available works.

Art

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Books

Picture Books:

Middle Grade Novels:

What If There Are Alligators? by Beverley Brenna
Sadi's Dragons
Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy by Beverley Brenna
Because of That Crow by Beverley Brenna
Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life by Beverley Brenna
Cover of Fox Magic by Beverley Brenna
Cover of The Moon Children by Beverley Brenna
Cover of The Keeper of the Trees by Beverley Brenna
Cover of Spider Summer by Beverley Brenna

Young Adult Novels:

Cover of Falling for Henry by Beverley Brenna
Cover of Wild Orchid by Beverley Brenna
Cover of Waiting for No One by Beverley Brenna
Cover of The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna

Anthologies and Collections:

Cover of I'm Here: YA Stories of Identity edited by Beverley Brenna
Cover of Something To Hang On To by Beverley Brenna
Cover of The Bug House Family Restaurant by Beverley Brenna

Scholarly Books:

Cover of Contemporary Canadian Picture Books by Beverley Brenna, Richard Dionne and Theresa Tavares
Cover of Stories for Every Classroom by Beverley Brenna

Bev Brenna’s Recent and Upcoming Public Activities

Art Shows:

  • Contributions to Art Now, Saskatchewan’s Fine Art Fair (with Dandelion Gallery), Hall E, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, October 2 – 4, 2026
  • “Graduation Exhibition, Certificate in Art and Artisanship” (group show), Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (October 27 - November 5, 2026); public reception Friday, October 30, 7pm
  • “Landscape Interpretations” (group exhibition), Dandelion Gallery, Saskatoon (November 14– December 1, 2026)
  • “Love Letter to the Prairies” (solo exhibition), Hues, Saskatoon (February, 2027) (*with thanks to Creative Saskatchewan for supporting the development of this show)
  • “Soft Landing for Dragonflies" (group exhibition), St. Thomas More Gallery, Saskatoon (January 16 - March 15, 2027
  • “Haiku Landscapes” (solo exhibition), Five Corners Café, Saskatoon (March 15 – June 15, 2027)
  • “Love Letter to the Prairies” (solo exhibition), Station Arts Centre, Rosthern, SK (September – October, 2027)
  • “Love Letter to the Prairies” (solo exhibition) Humboldt Gallery (January-February, 2028) and Art Gallery of Outlook (September-November, 2028)

New Books:

  • Sadi's Dragons (Thistledown Press, August, 2026); public launch September 10, 2026, 7pm, McNally Robinson, Saskatoon
  • Francine Garcia and the Recipe for Joy (Yellow Dog/Great Plains, October, 2026); public launch October 15, 2026, 7pm, McNally Robinson, Saskatoon
  • What if There Are Alligators? (Pajama Press, 2026); launch TBA
  • A Chocolate Love Letter (DC Canada Education Publishing, 2027); launch TBA