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 77 published books.

SOME OF ELMA SCHEMENAUER'S 77 BOOKS

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.

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.