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Janice Repka

Born: 01/17/1960   Pittsburgh , PA
Parents: Edward Frank Repka and Frances Butera
Children: John Repka, Thomas Earl, Edward James Repka, Daisy Repka, and Mary Frances Repka
Address(es):
Permanent :
Dept of English, Lake Superior State University
650 W. Easterday Ave
Sault Ste. Marie , MI 49783
Contact Information:
Phone : (906) 635-2448
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.janicerepka.com
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Image of "Tug," The Way North: Collected Upper Peninsula New Works "Tug," The Way North: Collected Upper Peninsula New Works
- Made in Michigan Writers Series 		Short Stories Adult ,Wayne State University Press 2013
Image of The Clueless Girl's Guide to being a Genius The Clueless Girl's Guide to being a Genius
- Review: The Clueless Girl's Guide to being a Genius, Kirkus Review, July 15, 2011 		Fiction Children New York, Dutton Children's Books 2011
Image of "Pitch," "Pitch," Poetry Adult The Louisiana Review, Spring 2011 2011
"The Other One," Short Stories Adult Potomac Review, online 2010
Image of The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco
- Review: The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco, School Library Journal, December 152, 2004 		Fiction , Humor Children New York, Dutton Children's Books 2004
Image of "Bus No. 9," "Bus No. 9," Short Stories Children , Teen Writer's Journal, 2002 (vol 3) 2002
"Love's Final Selection," Short Stories Adult Antietam Review, vol 22, 2001 2001

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Nebraska Golden Sower Award Honor Book for The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco 2008
Recipient of the Dore Endowment for Graduate Studies Writing/
- Research Award 		2007 -2008
First Prize, Writer’s Journal Horror/Ghost Contest, “Bus No. 9,” 2003
Antietam Review Literary Magazine Award, Washington Arts Council, “Love’s Final Selection.” 2001

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Something about the Author, volume(s) 263 2014
Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 337 2013

Memberships:

Name Date
Society of Children's Writers & Illustrators
The Author's Guild
The Association of Writers & Writer's Programs

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (MA) & Master of Fine Arts (MFA) McNeese State University Lake Charles , LA 2010
Juris Doctrate University of Pennsylvania School of Law Philadelphia , PA 1987
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Point Park University Pittsburgh , PA 1983

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Assistant Professor of English & Creative Writing Lake Superior State University Sault Ste. Marie , MI 2011
Writing Instructor/Visiting Lecturer McNeese State University Lake Charles , LA 2007 -2011
Attorney-at-Law 1989 -2006
Law Clerk The Honorable Donald Wieand Allentown 1987 -1989
U.S. Army journalist U.S. Army Fort Hood 1978 -1982

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
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