A journalist, children’s literature specialist, and critic for the Books section of Le Devoir for 15 years, Dominique Demers lives in the world of writing and children. A simple story told to her children on a rainy day resulted in her first novel being published. Years have passed since then, and Dominique has acquired a […]

Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters is an award-winning Canadian children’s author, poet, playwright, performer, and academic scholar. Since 2007, she has authored over 33 books. Kari-Lynn has received the British Columbia Book Prize silver medal twice and has garnered multiple nominations for awards such as the Forest of Reading (e.g., French Toast) and the Chocolate Lily Awards (e.g., Good Pirate). Notably, her book, Bad Pirate […]

Jennifer Maruno is the author of eight novels for middle grade and young adult readers as well as several picture books. Her picture book, While You Sleep, received a starred review from Kirkus and was selected for the 2023 Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year. She received her Bachelor of […]

Shari Green spent a large portion of her childhood summers reading stacks of library books, and she’s still in love with stories today. Her award-winning novels include Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess, Missing Mike, and Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles. Shari lives in Campbell River, British Columbia.

Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch‘s award-winning books for young people include Last Airlift, a Red Cedar Information Book Award winner and OLA Red Maple Honour Book. Its sequel, One Step at a Time, won the OLA Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award. Her YA novel Dance of the Banished was a Junior Library Guild Selection for 2015. In 2008, […]

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Lynn Leitch is a children’s author with a passion for stories that lead to giggles. After graduating from Queen’s University and Dalhousie, Lynn worked at the Bank of Montreal before becoming a freelance writer. Her debut picture book, Dinos Driving, earned positive reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and School […]

After studying literature and journalism, Véronique Alarie is now an editor at Éditions Québec Amérique. She spends most of her days listening to the boundless flow of words produced by her sparkling children–who may have someone to take after. Prudence is her first title aimed at young audiences.

Gabrielle Lisa Collard is an author, journalist, and freelance translator. Originally from Sherbrooke, she was the writer behind the blog Dix Octobre, where she discussed fatphobia, body diversity, and diet culture. Newly relocated in the Laurentian mountains with her family, she thanks life every day for having made her a writer. 

Erin Alladin is an author and freelance editor who has always resisted choosing between her passions for ecology and literacy. During her decade working in children’s book publishing, she spent her free hours running a Toronto community permaculture garden. After moving back to her home region of Northern Ontario she co-founded the gardening podcast Plants Always Win. Erin’s nonfiction picture books, Wait […]

Jean Mills has been writing professionally for over 30 years, her five Young Adult novels received critical acclaim in Canada and internationally. Skating Over Thin Ice was a 2019 Forest of Reading Red Maple Fiction nominee and was named to the USBBY Outstanding International Book List. Jean is a former college Communications professor, and she […]