Deana (pronounced dee-na) Driver is an award-winning journalist, author, editor, and book publisher. She was a freelance journalist for more than 30 years and is the founding partner of DriverWorks Ink publishing, which specializes in inspiring non-fiction books about Prairie people. She has written five non-fiction books: The Sailor and the Christmas Trees - A True Story; Never Leave Your Wingman: Dionne and Graham Warner's Story of Hope; From The West to the World: The Story of Underwood McLellan/UMA Group; Never Give Up: Ted Jaleta's Inspiring Story; and Just a Bunch of Farmers: The Story of Weyburn Inland Terminal 1976-2001. She has also contributed pieces to six other books published by her company, DriverWorks Ink: Prairie Pilot, Egg Money, Cream Money, Fun On The Farm, Fun On The Farm Too, and Dear Me - The Widow Letters.
Since 1981, more than 2,300 of Deana's feature and news articles have been published in more than 25 Canadian publications including The Regina Leader-Post, Medical Post, The Lawyers Weekly, The United Church Observer and The Bottom Line. Her photography skills have been used to accompany her freelance magazine articles and book projects.
Deana is a member of the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild and the Saskatchewan Publishers Group/SaskBooks. She regularly makes presentations to school students and other audiences about her career and DriverWorks Ink books. Since 1998, Deana Driver has been listed in Who's Who of Canadian Women and Canadian Who's Who.
Since 1981, more than 2,300 of Deana's feature and news articles have been published in more than 25 Canadian publications including The Regina Leader-Post, Medical Post, The Lawyers Weekly, The United Church Observer and The Bottom Line. Her photography skills have been used to accompany her freelance magazine articles and book projects.
Deana is a member of the Saskatchewan Writers' Guild and the Saskatchewan Publishers Group/SaskBooks. She regularly makes presentations to school students and other audiences about her career and DriverWorks Ink books. Since 1998, Deana Driver has been listed in Who's Who of Canadian Women and Canadian Who's Who.
Al Driver was an editor with more than 30 years of experience in the Canadian newspaper industry. He joined DriverWorks Ink full-time in 2010 after taking early retirement from his position as news editor of the Regina Leader-Post. He was co-editor and co-publisher of numerous DriverWorks Ink titles and particularly enjoyed talking about and selling DriverWorks Ink books at trade shows and other events.
Al also edited Saskatchewan Roughriders - First 100 Years by various authors, and Junior Hockey's Royal Franchise: The Regina Pats by Darrell Davis and Ron Johnston.
Al died on January 4, 2016, from colon cancer. He is greatly missed. His mark on DriverWorks Ink and our books will continue to be felt for decades to come.
Al also edited Saskatchewan Roughriders - First 100 Years by various authors, and Junior Hockey's Royal Franchise: The Regina Pats by Darrell Davis and Ron Johnston.
Al died on January 4, 2016, from colon cancer. He is greatly missed. His mark on DriverWorks Ink and our books will continue to be felt for decades to come.
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