Nadine Kampen
Nadine Kampen (nee Shannon), born 11 June 1956, is a daughter of Vivian Shannon and Don Shannon.
"NADINE E. Kampen, Born June 11, 1956. Attended Cottey College, Nevada,Misouri. 1 year Graduated BA, University of Winnipeg. Works in a management position for Stantec (architectural/engineering firm) Winnipeg. Master Gardner, writer, author. Super Person." - her mother, Vivian, circa 2020
Nadine has self-published books under the publishing banner of "Birdsgate Publishing" [1]
Such is the case for Nadine Kampen. When the longtime East and North Kildonan resident recently retired from her career in marketing and communications, she knew just what she wanted to do.
“I was a non-fiction writer for 40-plus years,” Kampen, a Miles Macdonell Collegiate alumna, said. “I’d done almost every kind of writing but fiction. It was tugging at my heart to give that a try.”
On Jan. 20 [2022], Kampen’s debut novel The Brantford Wagers was published under her own imprint, Birdsgate Publishing. Two days later, she held a virtual launch over Zoom, which was attended by fellow indie writers and romance fans from across the globe.
“Reception is good, so far,” Kampen said. “It’s an encouraging start. My goal in this first year is to connect with readers and start building a platform, as this is the first in a series.”
The Brantford Wagers has been a long time coming for Kampen. She started writing the novel when her children were at home, before she got back into the workforce.
“I put this book in the drawer many years ago,” she admitted.
Around 2015, when she knew she wanted to make a go of writing fiction in her retirement, Kampen brought it out of the digital drawer and started chipping away at it. But it was only in the last year or so that she was really able to commit any serious time to it. Making the shift from non-fiction to fiction was a bit of a challenge.
“There were so many new things to learn,” Kampen said. “I taught myself a lot, and I hope to keep improving on it.”
The Brantford Wagers itself is a Regency romance, and concerns the romantic life of protagonist Clara Vincent. The period and genre both appealed to Kampen as fertile ground to explore.
Marriage and family
Married June 29, 1985 to Arthur Kampen.
They have 3 children:
- Alexander Kampen (Born 23 July 1991) Hockey player.
- Keith Kampen (Born 28 September 1993). Good at sports, but is the academic of the family. BA,,U of W. Masters, Philosophy, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. Speaks German, studied Latin and Greek. Taught in Hong Kong at a private school a year ago, as an intern. Rehired this spring as a teacher, and leaves Aug. 1 2020 for Hong Kong. "I guess Mandarin is next. He will be missed" - Grandmother Vivian
- Evelyn Kampen Carriere (30 Sep 1989 - 13 Feb 2025). Graduate, BA, Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg. Evelyn grew up in Winnipeg, and at University became an elite volley ball player. She has played and coached in Canada, Germany, and Denmark, where she studied sports management. She is a golfer. (Started by her grandfather). She also plays the violin, (Grandmother) She worked at Red River Community College, but due to Covid 19, has been laid off. She and partner JP Carriere, will be married as of 2020. She died of cholangiocarcinoma (cancer in the bile ducts of the liver) after a year of the disease. Evelyn had a daughter with her husband, JP Carriere, who she married on 18 July 2020.
Sources
[1] Facebook [2]
[2] https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-329037/CARRIERE_EVELYN%20KAMPEN
"With great sadness, we announce that Evelyn Kampen Carriere passed away on February 13, 2025, at St. Boniface Hospital, at the age of 35.
Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Mennonite Church, 465 Stafford Street, Winnipeg."
[3] Evelyn Kampen & Jp Carriere's Wedding Registry. Visit the wedding registry of Evelyn Kampen and Jp Carriere of Winnipeg, MB, at MyRegistry.com and celebrate them on their big day, Saturday, July 18, 2020.
[4] Jp Carriere https://www.linkedin.com/in/jp-carriere-75a376143/?originalSubdomain=ca