Barbara Greenwood (; born 1940) is a Canadian educator and author of children's books. She has served as president of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP).
Biography Barbara Auer was born in Toronto on September 14, 1940, to George A. and Anne () Auer. She attended Toronto Teachers College, then received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.
In 1966, she married Robert E. Greenwood; the couple had four children, including Ed Greenwood, the creator of the Forgotten Realms.
Greenwood began her career as an elementary school teacher in the 1960s, after which she became a freelance creative writing teacher. Later, she was a visiting lecturer at Ryerson University (1984-2001), the University of New Brunswick (1989, 1991), and the University of Toronto (1990, 1992). She has been president of CANSCAIP and edited a number of books the organization published.
Her story "A Major Resolution" received the Vicky Metcalf Short Story Award. She has written short stories and articles for the Canadian Children's Annual and various anthologies.
Awards and honours Gold Rush Fever is a Junior Library Guild book. +Awards for Greenwood's worksYearTitleAwardResult1995Mr. Christie's Book Award for 8 to 11WinnerRuth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award for Children's LiteratureWinner1999Norma Fleck AwardFinalist2003Gold Rush FeverRocky Mountain Book AwardShortlistSilver Birch AwardShortlist2007Factory GirlINDIES Award for Juvenile Fiction (Children's)FinalistNorma Fleck AwardFinalist
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