Tyne's love of children's literature began as a child when she first heard stories by writers such as A.A. Milne, Beatrix Potter and H.C. Anderson. Her work has appeared in publications by the award-winning Cricket Magazine Group and Children's Better Health Institute including Babybug, Ladybug, Spider, and Turtle as well as Pockets, Fandangle, Wee Ones, Writers' Journal, and All Writes Reserved.
Tyne is a long time member of the steering committee of the Nova Scotia Children's Literature Roundtable. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia. For several years she co-ordinated events for the Reading Tree at Word on the Street and was an active participant in the Writers in the Schools program. Tyne has lived and worked in the United States, Sweden, England and the Canadian Arctic and holds degrees from Dalhousie, McGill and Tufts universities.
- "Froggie" - Babybug, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2010,
- "Flower Chatter" - Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids, Vol. 30, No. 3, May/June 2008,
- "Music by the Sea" - Wee Ones, Issue No. 66, July 2008,
- "Dandelions" - Pockets, Vol. 28, No. 4, May 2008,
- "Time Traveller" - All Right Reserved Literary Journal, 2007,
- "My Train" - Babybug, Vol. 13, No. 8, October 2007,
- "Babies" - Babybug, Vol. 12, No. 5, May/June 2006,
- "Grandfather Clock" - Fandangle, Vol.1, Issue No. 7, September 2006,
- "Caterpillar" - Babybug, Vol. 12, No. 4, April 2006,
- "Buttons and Bows" - Babybug, Vol. 11, No. 9, November 2005,
- "Froggie" - Babybug, Vol. 10, No. 6, July/August 2004,
- "Tea Party" - Babybug, Vol. 9, No. 9, November 2003,
- "Butterfly" - Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids, Vol. 25, No. 3, May/June 2003,
- "Whales and Snails" - Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids, Vol. 25, No. 3, May/June 2003,
- "Dandelions" - Pockets, Vol. 22, No. 5, June 2002,
- "Tails" - Ladybug, Vol. 12, No. 8, April 2002,
- "Sea Horses" - Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids, Vol. 23, No. 4, June 2001,
- "Butterfly" - Turtle Magazine for Preschool Kids, Vol. 21, No. 5, July/August 1999,
- "Clara stared at the TV..." - Writers' Journal, Vol. 17, No. 4, 1996.
Winner of the 2003 Writing for Children Award, South Shore Literary Club Maritime Writing Competition
Recipient of a 2000 Nova Scotia Talent Trust Award
Winner of the 1998 Joyce Barkhouse Writing for Children Award, WFNS Atlantic Writing Competition
Finalist in the 1998 Writers' Union of Canada Writing for Children Competition
Second-place winner in the 1998 South Shore Literary Club Maritime Writing Competition (writing for children)
Second-place winner in the 1996 WFNS Atlantic Writing Competition (writing for children)
Winner of a 1996 Writers' Journal Write to Win Competition (adult fiction)
Second-place winner in the 1994 South Shore Literary Club Write Away Competition (writing for children)
