The Fear of Angelina Domino by Budge Wilson

It became the largest-ever foreign rights sale for Penguin Canada, and was eventually adapted into an animated series in Japan titled Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables. These include the prequel Before Green Gables, a celebratory centennial release to the Anne of Green Gables series.

She recounted that writing during the six-year interval was a challenge, describing how she was 'getting pretty discouraged' by the fifth year. She published her first book, The Best/Worst Christmas Present Ever, in 1984 at the age of 56. Wilson delved into writing full time starting in 1978. She became a fitness instructor at the Peterborough County Board of Education and Young Women’s Association in Peterborough, working in that capacity until 1987. After stints at the Toronto Public Library and Acadia University nursing school, Wilson went back to teaching in 1968.

There, she was responsible for filing, editing, and art work. She was subsequently employed by the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto from 1953 until 1957. Wilson's first job was as a teacher of English and art at Halifax Ladies’ College for one year starting in 1951. She obtained a Diploma of Education in 1953, as well as a certificate in physical education. She then undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Toronto from 1949 to 1951. Wilson studied philosophy and psychology at Dalhousie University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1949. Her father, Maynard Brown Archibald, was a judge her mother was Helen MacGregor Archibald. Wilson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 2, 1927. In total she wrote more than thirty books, mostly children's books, won several awards, and was a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Nova Scotia. Her first book was published in 1984, when she was 56. Wilson started her career in writing in her fifties. She was noted for her work in children's literature. Budge Marjorie Wilson CM ONS (née Archibald May 2, 1927 – March 19, 2021) was a Canadian writer.

The Fear of Angelina Domino by Budge Wilson