Renná Bruce
| Renná Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1969 Rivers, Manitoba, Canada |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Canadian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) |
| 💼 Occupation | Author, presenter, performer |
| 🏢 Organization | Jazlyn J and Company Inc. |
| 🌐 Website | www.jazlynj.com |
Renná Bruce (born 23 January 1969) is an author, presenter, and performer. She is the author of the children's book series 'Jazlyn J' and has a background in media (radio, TV, and newspaper) and marketing.
Early life and education[edit]
Bruce was born in Rivers, Manitoba to Dave and Darlene Bruce. She has one brother. She attended several public schools as her father was in the military and they were transferred and moved every few years. She graduated from Bayside Secondary School in Bayside, Ontario and went on to attend a year at the University of Windsor for Radio and Television Broadcasting then on to Ryerson for Radio and Television Arts (Now Toronto Metropolitan University) where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Career[edit]
Bruce worked in radio in advertising sales (CHWK-Chilliwack), doing some voice-over work while there; in newspaper as a freelance writer, and then advertising sales (Shuswap Market and Salmon Arm Observer) before finding some voiceover work for Sun Cable, and then both on-air and as a copywriter for CKXR-Salmon Arm.
From there she found herself in marketing roles with Bingemans, Volumes Publishing and Fairview Park Mall (a Cadillac Fairview property) before going to work for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and then a movie production company- ITN Distribution-doing movie poster artwork preparation and metadata for streaming services.
She also enjoyed life on stage playing in theatre productions of 'Never Too Late' playing Kate Clinton (Chilliwack, B.C.), 'The Melville Boys' playing Loretta (Belleville, ON), and 'The Playboy of the Western World' where she played Pegeen. (Belleville, ON)
Her career as an author began in 2002 when she showed a friend her stories about a character that learns as she grows. That friend then took the stories to Volumes Publishing where they were picked up and published.
Personal life[edit]
Bruce is married with 2 children. She is an advocate for those with Autism, including her own son, and has always encouraged people to lead with kindness- because you never know the battle others are facing. It ended up being a consistent theme in her books.
Publications[edit]
YEAR Title ISBN
2002 Jazlyn J Learns Her Address 9781894993773
2002 Jazlyn J's Birthday Celebration 9781894933780
2002 Jazlyn J's Computer Confusion 9781894933797
2006 Jazlyn J's Day of Danger 9781894933766 (Previously published 2002)
2003 Jazlyn J Expresses Herself 9781894933803
2003 Jazlyn J's Favourite Parts of the Day 9781894933810
2003 Jazlyn J Gets a Goal 9781894933827
2003 Jazlyn J's Bad Hair Day 9781894933834
2002 Jazlyn J's Ideal Instrument 9781894933841
2004 Jazlyn J's Just Jealous 9781894933858
2004 Jazlyn J's Key 9781894933865[1]
2005 Jazlyn J's Lesson in Luck 9781894933872
2006 Jazlyn J's Money Matters 9781894933889
2007 Jazlyn J's Numbers 9780978180904
2009 Jazlyn J and the Opposites 9780978180911
2006 Jazlyn J's Present Problem 9781894933919[1]
2012 Jazlyn J and Quick Quiet Quinn 9780978180935[2]
2014 Jazlyn J and the Recycled Rabbit 9780978180942
2014 Jazlyn J and a Screen of a Halloween 9780978180959
2015 Jazlyn J and a Thoughtful Thursday 9780978180966
2016 Jazlyn J Unplugged 9780978180980
2017 Jazlyn J's Valentine 9780978180973
2019 Jazlyn J and the What Ifs 9780978180997
2022 Jazlyn J's X-Ray 9781778211706[3][4]
Achievements[edit]
Bruce's books have received high praise for their messaging.
'Jazlyn J's Day of Danger' has been used as a featured book teaching the importance of knowing your danger symbols on household products. It was used by the Hospital for Sick Kids Poison Control Centre for reference and was chosen as the book for reading in Hospitals across Canada for its safety message. This book was also endorsed by the Health Canada Product Safety Division as it shows kids the importance of understanding product warning labels.[5]
Three of the books donate a dollar from every book sold to charity.
'Jazlyn J Gets a Goal' has a foreword written by hockey Dad, Walter Gretzky and a $1.00 from each book sold goes to The Heart and Stroke Foundation.
'Jazlyn J's Bad Hair Day' has a foreword written by comedian Colin Mochrie and a $1.00 from each book sold goes to The Sick Kids Foundation.
'Jazlyn J's Ideal Instrument' has a foreword written by musician Tom Cochrane and a $1.00 from every books sold goes to the Parkinson Society of Canada.
David Suzuki wrote the foreword for 'Jazlyn J and the Recycled Rabbit'- a book that encouraged the reuse of products in our homes, giving a second and third life to items with the messaging of reducing, reusing and recycling.
Body Break's Hal Johnson wrote the foreword for Bruce's book, 'Jazlyn J Unplugged'- encouraging kids to unplug and get outside, get active and have fun.
3-time Olympic Gold medalist and hockey broadcast television analyst, Jennifer Botterill wrote the foreword for Bruce's book, 'Jazlyn J and Quick, Quiet Quinn'- a book that looked at bullying and how sometimes, communication can make a big difference. A thousand copies of this book were purchased and distributed by an anti-bullying group on the East Coast to area schools.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Foster, Janice. "CM Magazine: Jazlyn J's Key". www.cmreviews.ca. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ "Books for Children: Jazlyn J & Quick, Quiet Quinn, by Renna Bruce". therecord.com. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ ThriftBooks. "Renná Bruce Books | List of books by author Renná Bruce". ThriftBooks. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ↑ Inc, Indigo Books & Music. "renna bruce: 24 Books available | chapters.indigo.ca". indigo.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ↑ "CM Magazine: Jazlyn J and the Opposities". www.cmreviews.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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