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 […]

Opal Sinclair has always had a passion for writing. She earned her Masters in English and Film at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. Her poems and short stories have been published in a number of literary magazines, When Dogs Work is her debut picture book. Opal has had many pets throughout her life, including three […]

Lina Laurent is a journalist and beekeeper. She lives part of the year in the village of Parkkuu in southern Finland, where she keeps not only bees, but also chickens, sheep and sometimes even pigs. Secret Gardeners is her first book for children.

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.

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 brings together eight humorous dinosaurs with their ideal modes of transport. Lynn […]