Laurie Petrou
Associate Professor The Creative School RTA School of Media Toronto, Ontario lpetrou@torontomu.ca
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Laurie Petrou works in several media platforms to tell stories with rich characters challenging conventional ideas around gender and representation. Her fiction is published internationally and includes the books Between, Sister of Mine, Love, Heather and Stargazer.
Petrou is a two-time ...
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Bio/Research
Laurie Petrou works in several media platforms to tell stories with rich characters challenging conventional ideas around gender and representation. Her fiction is published internationally and includes the books Between, Sister of Mine, Love, Heather and Stargazer.
Petrou is a two-time 'Top 100 Books' author by the Globe and Mail, including 'Top 5 First Fiction' and winner of the international Half the World Global Literati Award, awarded to a work that highlights the inner lives of women. Her books have been on several notable lists, including CBC Books, The Toronto Star and Refinery 29. She is the recipient of the Dean's Teaching Award and twice noted as 'Prof Who Makes a Mark.' Her public speaking includes the 2017 Convocation Address Speaker for The Creative School and two TEDx talks.
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Petrou is a two-time 'Top 100 Books' author by the Globe and Mail, including 'Top 5 First Fiction' and winner of the international Half the World Global Literati Award, awarded to a work that highlights the inner lives of women. Her books have been on several notable lists, including CBC Books, The Toronto Star and Refinery 29. She is the recipient of the Dean's Teaching Award and twice noted as 'Prof Who Makes a Mark.' Her public speaking includes the 2017 Convocation Address Speaker for The Creative School and two TEDx talks.
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