David Weale is a folk historian and a popular storyteller and stage performer. He has written thirteen books, four of which are for children. David co-created and wrote The True Meaning of Crumbfest, an animated Christmas special for children, seen in more than twenty-five countries around the world, as well as Eckhart, an animated TV series for children. He is the father of five children and presently lives with his dog, Breaker, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Pierre Pratt is an internationally acclaimed illustrator of over fifty books for children. Pierre's honors include three Governor General's Awards for Illustration and a prestigious Golden Apple Award. He divides his time between Lisbon, Portugal, and Montreal, Canada.
ANNE LAUREL CARTER has a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has published over twenty books, including The Shepherd's Granddaughter, winner of the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award and the Society of School Librarians International Best Book Award. It was also named a Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Book and a USBBY Outstanding International Book. Anne's picture books include Rocky Waters, illustrated by Marianne Dumas, and Under A Prairie Sky, illustrated by Alan and Lea Daniel, winner of the Mr. Christie's Book Award.
As a child, Ninon Pelletier wanted to become an astronaut in order to see the world differently. Instead, thanks to her great imagination, she became an illustrator. She studied photography and graphic design, and has illustrated over thirty children's books. She was nominated for the Governor General's Literary Award in 2016. She lives in Montreal, Quebec, surrounded by her pencils, charcoals and friends.
Kit Pearson is one of Canada’s best-loved historical writers. She’s the award-winning author of The Daring Game, the acclaimed Guests of War series: The Sky Is Falling, Looking at the Moon and The Lights Go on Again, as well as Awake and Dreaming, and editor of This Land: A Cross-Country Anthology of Canadian Fiction for Young Readers. Kit has won numerous awards for her writing. She has twice been a winner of the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award and the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction. She has also won the Governor General's Literary Award, the Mr. Christie's Book Award and the Ruth Schwartz Award. She is a former librarian, and one of Canada's foremost writers for young people.
Katherine Farris est née à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. Après ses études universitaires, elle a déménagé à Toronto, en Ontario, où elle a travaillé au magazine Toronto Life, pour l’éditeur Greey de Pencier et pour le magazine OWL. En tant que recherchiste et éditrice, elle a contribué à une grande variété de projets : des guides sur le tourisme ferroviaire canadien en passant par des livres de questions et réponses pour les enfants. Durant sa carrière, elle s’est mise à peindre. Vivant maintenant à Victoria, en Colombie-Britannique, elle se consacre à l’art et au saxophone alto.
GABRIELLE GRIMARD a illustré plus de 30 albums, dont
Les mots volés,
Quand j’avais huit ans,
Fatima et les voleurs de clémentines,
Aujourd'hui peut-être... et les livres de la série
Petit Gnouf. Elle est aussi l'auteure-illustratrice de l'album
Lila et la corneille. Gabrielle habite aux environs de Montréal.
From the time she was little
GABRIELLE GRIMARD loved art, dismaying her elementary school teachers by constantly drawing in class. Later Gabrielle studied art in high school and university. After her son was born, she began illustrating children’s books and has now created more than 25, including
When I Was Eight,
Stolen Words, and
Not My Girl. Lila and the Crow is the first book she both wrote and illustrated. She uses watercolours, gouache and oil to create images of amazing warmth and depth. Gabrielle lives near Montreal, QC.
Bree Galbraith is the author of several critically acclaimed children's books, including the Wednesday Wilson series, Nye, Sand and Stones and Usha and the Stolen Sun. Bree holds a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. She lives with her family in Vancouver, British Columbia.
ISABELLE MALENFANT has illustrated more than twenty children’s books, including Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino (Stonewall Honor Book, American Library Association’s Rainbow List, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year) and Pinny in Summer and Pinny in Fall, both by Joanne Schwartz. Isabelle’s illustrations for Pablo trouve un trésor by Andrée Poulin were nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award. She lives in Magog, Quebec.
TROY WILSON has had a number of stories published in children’s magazines, including Chirp and chickaDEE. Liam Takes a Stand is his fourth picture book. He never ran a lemonade stand as a kid, and he claims he never competed with his younger brother — except when they played video games. Troy lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more than 25 titles to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Book Prize for Maggie Can’t Wait and the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don’t Wear Glasses. His most recent book, Bad Pirate, won the Rainforest of Reading Award. Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his daughter.
Dean Griffiths is a popular picture book artist with more than 25 titles to his name. His many awards include the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Book Prize for Maggie Can’t Wait and the Chocolate Lily Award for Ballerinas Don’t Wear Glasses. His most recent book, Bad Pirate, won the Rainforest of Reading Award. Dean lives in Duncan, British Columbia, with his daughter.
Carolyn Beck has been interested in letters and words since she was a little girl. Her fascination for them put her on the path to becoming an author. Now she has discovered the magic of combining words with numbers. Carolyn makes her home in Toronto.
Ben Hodson illustrates mostly for children in books, magazines and textbooks. He is the 2004 recipient of the Glass Slipper Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' Canadian Conference. He does presentations and workshops at local schools and libraries. Ben lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with his wife May and his daughter Zoe.
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