Carolyn Abraham

Carolyn Abraham is a British-born Canadian freelance journalist and author.

Carolyn Abraham
Born1968 (age 54–55)
London, England, UK
NationalityCanadian
Alma materCarleton University (BA)
Occupation(s)Journalist
Author
Public speaker
SpouseStephen Rouse
Children2
Parent(s)Dudley Abraham
Thelma Crooks
WebsiteOfficial Site

Biography

She was born in 1968 in London, England, and moved to Canada in 1972 with her parents and three older siblings. She grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario.[1] and Mississauga, Ontario.

Abraham graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Carleton University in 1991, and worked for the Ottawa Citizen from 1991 to 1997. She later worked for The Globe and Mail as the senior medical reporter from February 1998 to January 2012. She won a National Newspaper Award in 2008 for her work on diagnosing bipolar disorder in children.[2]

Her first book, Possessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain was released in seven countries. It followed the travels of post-autopsy Albert Einstein's brain.[3] It was a finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction at the 2002 Governor General's Awards.[1] Her second book, The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us was released by Random House of Canada on March 26, 2013.[4] It details her use of DNA testing and document searches to learn about her ancestry.[5]

Awards and nominations
Awards
Year Award Category Production Result
2008 National Newspaper Awards Rising Diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder in Children Won
2018 National Newspaper Awards Explanatory Writing "Cracks in the code: Why mapping your DNA may be less reliable than you think," Won
2002 Governor General's Awards Literary Award for Nonfiction Possessing Genius: The Bizarre Odyssey of Einstein's Brain Nominated
2013 Governor General's Awards Literary Award for Nonfiction The Juggler's Children: A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us Nominated

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References
  1. Monique Polak, "Search for roots combines DNA, personal experience" Archived June 15, 2013, at archive.today. The Gazette, March 29, 2013.
  2. "Globe and Mail big winner at National Newspaper Awards". CBC News, May 23, 2009.
  3. Lynch, Brian (2013-03-28). "New reads for the season". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  4. "Carolyn Abraham: Solving family mysteries with DNA". CBC News, April 12, 2013.
  5. Nancy J. White (2013-03-27). "Genealogy: Author Carolyn Abraham juggled DNA testing and document searches to trace her ancestors". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  6. "Carolyn Abraham Journalist, Author, Media Producer". LinkedIn
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