Elma Schemenauer was born Elma Mary Martens, a child of Mennonite emigrants from Russia to Canada. She grew up near the prairie village of Elbow, Saskatchewan, halfway between Saskatoon and Regina. Elma worked in publishing in Toronto for many years and now lives in Kamloops, British Columbia. Elma is the author of 78 published books.
SOME OF ELMA SCHEMENAUER’S 78 PUBLISHED BOOKS
Song for Susie Epp 1970s-era novel set in the British Columbia interior and rural Saskatchewan. A Mennonite wallflower gains confidence as she contends with a bossy mother-in-law and a shocking secret. Publisher Farland Press.
Consider the Sunflowers 1940s-era Mennonite novel set mainly in rural Saskatchewan. Some characters are the same as in Song for Susie Epp. Publisher Borealis Press of Ottawa.
YesterCanada: Historical Tales of Mystery and Adventure 30 historical and traditional stories from across Canada. Publisher Borealis Press of Ottawa.
Jacob Siemens Family Since 1685 Family history book. Publisher Farland Press. Book includes early Mennonites: Sawatzky, Bergman, Enns, Andres, Dyck, Janzen, Martens, Kehler, Quiring, Neufeld, Friesen, Penner, Goertzen, and more. Publisher Farland Press.
Brazil, Canada, England, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Japan, The Philippines, Russia, Somalia, Uganda Thirteen factual children’s books. Publisher The Child's World of Minnesota.
Newton McTootin and the Bang Bang Tree Picture book. Publisher MAGOOK, a former division of McClelland & Stewart.