Ailsa Ross is an author, illustrator and fact-checker. Born in Scotland, she studied law with a focus on women’s and human rights. Her work on the topic of inspirational women began on social media before expanding into the world of books. She lives in Alberta’s Jasper National Park with her family.

Kathie MacIsaac is an award-winning literacy advocate and children’s author passionate about books for middle-grade readers. Her first book, If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 inspiring individuals found their dream jobs, was co-written with Colleen Nelson and published by Pajama Press in October 2022. She is a co-author of the blog Bit […]

Beverley Brenna is a freelance writer, editor, and visual artist. She has previously published 15 books for young people, earning a Printz Honor and shortlisted for a Governor General’s Literary Award for her young adult novel The White Bicycle; a Dolly Gray Award for Waiting for No One; and a Stuchner Award for humor in […]

Michelle Kadarusman grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and also lived many years throughout her father’s homeland of Indonesia before moving to Canada in 2000. Her books have earned numerous nominations, including the Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Awards, and the Green Earth Book Award. Her novels include The Theory of […]

Colleen Nelson is a teacher, librarian, and award-winning author of over twenty books for young people. When she’s not writing, you can find her walking her dog, Rosie, exploring new places, or enjoying a strong cup of coffee and a good book…maybe at the library. Her newest novel, How To Save a Library received glowing […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]