Title: Carol Matas fonds.

Dates: 1960, 1983-2008.

Extent: 11.25 m of textual records and other material.

Biographical sketch: Carol Matas was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1949. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Western Ontario in 1970. She then pursued a theatrical career, graduating from the Actor's Lab in London, England in 1972. In 1976, she began her writing career and has won international acclaim for her young adult novels. The Holocaust, immigration to North America, and other facets of Jewish life continue to be common themes in Matas' work. She is also the author of several works of fantasy for young adults in partnership with Perry Nodelman. Her books have been translated into numerous other languages and boasts a worldwide readership. She regularly publishes more than one title a year. Since 2003, Carol Matas has published several works of young adult fiction, including Rosie in New York City: Gotcha! (Key Porter Books, 2003), Rosie in Los Angeles: Action! (Aladdin Paperbacks, 2004), Rosie in Chicago: Play Ball! (Key Porter Books, 2004), The Dark Clone (Scholastic, 2005), Turned Away: The World War II Diary of Devorah Bernstein (Scholastic, 2005), Past Crimes (Key Porter, 2006), The Freak, Visions (Key Porter, 2007), and The Proof that Ghosts Exist (Key Porter, 2008).  A biography of Carol Matas is available in volume 112 of the Thompson-Gale Group’s Something About the Author (2000) and at http://www.carolmatas.com/. The curriculum vitae in box 1 of accession A.08-92 is most current in regards to Matas’ publications and awards.

Custodial history: The fonds was donated to University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections by Carol Matas in 1995 (A.95-64), 1998 (A.98-25), 1999 (A.99-74), 2000 (A.00-39), 2001 (A.01-28), 2003 (A.03-51), 2005 (A.05-42), 2007 (A.07-23), and 2008 (A.08-92).

Scope and content: The fonds consists of professional and personal correspondence, handwritten and typed drafts of published and unpublished works, book outlines and proposals, reviews and publicity, material relating to presentations given in Canada and the United States, copies of publications in English and other languages, royalty payment records, photographs, and an audio compact disk.

Source of supplied title: Title based on content of fonds.

Restrictions: Certain files have been identified as confidential and are restricted.

Accruals: Further accruals are expected.

Finding aid: Printed finding aids are available in the Archives reading room and on-line finding aids are available at the links below:

MSS 140, PC 148 (A.03-51)

MSS 140, PC 148, TC 111 (A.05-42)

MSS 140 (A.07-23)

MSS 140 (A.08-92).