Marsha Boulton (born c. 1952) is a Canadian journalist and humorist, who won the Stephen Leacock Award in 1996 for her book Letters from the Country.[1] Some early media reports incorrectly credited her as the first woman ever to win the award,[2] although in fact four women — Sondra Gotlieb, Joan Walker, Jan Hilliard and Angeline Hango — had won the award before her.

Marsha Boulton
BornCanada
OccupationJournalist, humorist
Period1990s–present
Notable worksLetters from the Country
SpouseStephen Williams
Website
www.marshaboulton.com

Her other books have included More Letters from the Country (1997), Just a Minute: Glimpses of Our Great Canadian Heritage (1998), Just Another Minute (1998), Letters from Across the Country (1999) and Just a Minute More (1999), as well as republished "omnibus" editions of both the Letters from the Country and Just a Minute series.

Originally from Toronto, Ontario, where she was a journalist and editor for Maclean's,[3] she moved in 1980 to a farm in Wellington County with her husband Stephen Williams, a journalist best known for his works on Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.[4] After her move, she wrote a syndicated column about country life which appeared in 40 newspapers across Canada,[3] was a contributor to CBC Radio,[3] and contributed to publications including Canadian Business, Chatelaine, the Toronto Star and Toronto Life.

References

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  1. ^ "Broadcaster Boulton wins Leacock prize". Toronto Star, April 25, 1996.
  2. ^ "Toronto writer first woman to win Leacock humor prize". Vancouver Sun, April 25, 1996.
  3. ^ a b c "City girl goes country: Marsha Boulton gave up hotshot editing career to experience ups and downs of farm life". Toronto Star, September 3, 1995.
  4. ^ "The pen is not mightier than a police raid". The Globe and Mail, February 24, 2007.
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