Mary W. Walters works with academics from all disciplines as a writing consultant and editor on grant applications, journal articles, nominations for awards and fellowships, research profiles and scholarly biographies, web text, and a variety of other communications products. Recently, three new academic clients have had their first articles published in refereed journals.

Mary also assists individual writers and artists to develop effective funding applications and helps cultural and non-profit organizations with their grant-writing projects. She is the creator of three acclaimed audiocast series that are available at Write a Really Effective Funding Application.

Mary is the author of Write an Effective Funding Application: A Guide for Researchers and Scholars (The Johns Hopkins University Press). She offers workshops and seminars on grant-writing to university and cultural groups, assisting clients to meet specific needs and goals no matter what their disciplines, and at all stages of their careers.

Mary W. Walters is also THE BOOK CHARMER. For information on how she can help you write your fiction or non-fiction book, or assist you as you prepare it for submission, visit http://thebookcharmer.com

As well as an editor, Mary is an award-winning fiction writer, with two novels and a collection of short stories from established presses. She has also written and widely published articles, essays and short fiction.

Client Successes

Mary has supported successful applications and nominations for a range of grants, fellowships, awards and prizes, including:

• Fellowships in the Order of Canada, the Royal Society of Canada and discipline-specific societies such as the American Physical Society
• Awards and prizes such as the Gold Medal in Remote Sensing (Canadian Remote Sensing Society), the Synergy Innovation and Challenge Award (NSERC), the Steacie Fellowship (NSERC) and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
• Funding applications on behalf of individuals and groups to national granting organizations

Selected Personal Achievements

• Winner: Writers Guild of Alberta Award for Excellence in Writing, Novel Category
• Winner: Alberta Achievement Award
• Winner: Alberta Culture/CBC Write for Radio competition
• Nominee: Edmonton YWCA Tribute to Women Award
• Listed: Who's Who in Canada

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