Wendy Ranby

[…] Floorboard is her debut novel, but she has kept a journal since she was a young child. She was born and raised in Rothesay, New Brunswick and now lives in […]

B. A. Knowles

[…] the Row Bot. She now draws (literally) inspiration and motivation from her husband and two young sons, their family exploits, and all the rhymes a tub full of dirty dishes can […]

Joanne Jefferson

[…] Her poetry, short fiction, and non-fiction writing appear in a variety of Canadian publications. She leads writing workshops for young people at the Tatamagouche Centre and in schools around Nova Scotia.

Jordan Crowe

After developing his interest in photography at a young age, Jordan Crowe continued to study the field at the University of Western Ontario, moving to the east coast to pursue […]

Wendy Kitts

[…] Professional Writers Association of Canada, she has been a regular reviewer of middle school and young adult literature for the Globe and Mail’s books section for close to five years. […]

Allison Maher

[…] spy gear. She now resides on a small farm in rural Nova Scotia. Her first novel for young readers, I, The Spy, was shortlisted for the Red Cedar Award in 2008-2009.

Walter Feener

[…] constructing crossword puzzles for twenty-nine years. He has completed crosswords for the National Post, Forever Young Magazine, the Winnipeg Free Press, and several other newspapers across Canada. He is also […]

Helene Boudreau

[…] A native of Isle Madame, Nova Scotia, she writes fiction and non-fiction for children and young adults from her home in Markham, Ontario. She’s the author of seven novels for […]

Andreas Oertel

[…] critically acclaimed and has been nominated for several awards, including the Silver Birch Award, Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award, and Charlotte Award. Andreas spends much of his free time visiting […]

Gloria Ann Wesley

[…] novels, If This Is Freedom and Chasing Freedom, the latter of which was shortlisted for the 2012 Ann Connor Brimer Award for Young Adult Fiction. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.