Joyce Barkhouse

Joyce Barkhouse

BornJoyce Carman Killam
(1913-05-03)May 3, 1913
Woodville, Nova Scotia, Canada
DiedFebruary 2, 2012(2012-02-02) (aged 98)
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupationchildren's book writer
Genrefiction for children
Notable worksPit Pony (1983)

Joyce Carman Barkhouse CM ONS (May 3, 1913 – February 2, 2012) was a Canadian children's writer best known for writing historical fiction. She is the aunt of Margaret Atwood, with whom she co-wrote the children's book Anna's Pet. Barkhouse achieved her greatest recognition for her novel Pit Pony.