About MeAidan Cassie studied animation and earned a media arts degree at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design as well as Edinburgh College of Art. She is the author-illustrator of three picture books and she's probably working on more humorous and heart-warming stories right now (*working* may include doodling, hiking in the woods, or napping). She lives with her small family and big dog on Salt Spring Island in the Salish Sea.
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About MeI'm the author of several books for young people.
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About MeI write fiction and non-fiction for middle readers and younger children. My published work includes four non-fiction books for 9-12 year olds (three with co-authors), two board books, and a novel for adults. I live and write in the Kootenays, BC.
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About MeI am an illustrator, author, and video game developer from the Lower Mainland of BC. I love working on picture books and mid grade graphic novels, but I am also keen to work on YA projects in the near future! In 2024, my author-illustrator debut Hair Oil Magic (Bloomsbury) was published. My graphic novel projects include illustrating Whatever After, the Graphic Novel: Fairest of All (Scholastic), based on the best-selling series by Sarah Mlynowski, and Aru Shah and the End of Time: The Graphic Novel (Rick Riordan Presents).
I am open to doing readings for young children, as well as doing author talks with creative drawing workshops for kids ranging from K-Grade 6.
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About MeI am a conservation biologist, writer and facilitator. I have worked on research, conservation, restoration, planning and stewardship projects with communities and organizations on the coasts of Canada and in 12 other countries. In my work and writing, I combine my passions for ecological sustainability and inter-cultural understanding. My worldview and approach to science are heavily influenced by teachings from my Indian heritage and from Indigenous knowledge holders. My 40+ publications reach a diversity of audiences. I was born and raised in the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, Attiwonderonk, Anishnabewaki, Mississauga and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations and currently based in unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territory.
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About MeI'm the author of poetry, a picture book, and three middle grade novels. My newest novel, Dear Peter, Dear Ulla (Fall 2021), is about the friendship between two cousins, one who lives in a Mennonite community in Saskatchewan, and one who lives in Danzig (now Poland) at the beginning of World War II. Although historical, the novel confronts issues such as bullying and racism that resonate today. My poetry book takes the reader through the seasons on the Canadian prairies. My picture book, A Boy Asked the Wind, follows the adventures of a boy and the wind all over the world, and speaks to world peace.
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About MeI am the author of seven best-selling books for children, including novels and biographies for middle grade readers, and picture books for younger children. I enjoy speaking about my books to students from grades one to seven, and I also teach writing classes to older students.
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About MeI'm an author and illustrator from Kamloops BC. I'm a fan of the weird, the wacky and the strange and love writing scary stories that make people scream (and laugh). My creative process is best described as a perpetual state of screeching panic which, though terrible for my general health, apparently makes for entertaining stories. I enjoy board games, card games, roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons, and am profoundly allergic to cats. Profoundly allergic. Profoundly.
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About MeI'm the author of a bunch of books for kids of all ages. Very Serious Children (Scholastic 2007) is a very funny novel about two brothers, the sons of clowns, who run away from the circus. I, Bruno (Orca 2007) and its sequel, Bruno For Real (Orca 2009), are stories for emerging readers featuring seven year-old Bruno and his true life adventures. From Kids Can Press comes the hilarious Jasper John Dooley chapter book series: Jasper John Dooley, Star of the Week (2012), Jasper John Dooley, Left Behind (2013), Jasper John Dooley, NOT in Love (2014), Jasper John Dooley, You’re In Trouble (2015), Jasper John Dooley, Lost and Found (2015) and Jasper John Dooley, Public Library Enemy #1 (2016). Middle-grade readers will love Middle of Nowhere (Groundwood 2012), about two inner city brothers who abscond to the north woods with an elderly neighbour in order to stay out of foster care, A Simple Case of Angels (Groundwood 2014), the story of a girl who, along with her dog, comes to suspect that the local care home houses more than old folks, and The Almost True Story of Pudding Tat, Adventuring Cat (Groundwood 2019), about a visually impaired cat and his hilarious six-legged parasitical sidekick who find themselves involved in some of the pivotal events of early 20th century history. New in 2021: Sunny Days Inside and Other Stories (Groundwood 2021), about a group of kids living in a downtown apartment building at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. And look out for Jasper John Dooley’s nemesis, Isabel, who now has her own series starting with Izzy in the Doghouse (Kids Can Press 2020).
My picture books include: Norman, Speak! (Groundwood 2014), Eat, Leo! Eat! (Kids Can 2015), I Love You One to Ten (Groundwood 2015), Pierre & Paul: Avalanche! and Pierre & Paul: Dragons! (Owlkids 2020) and It Happened on Sweet Street (Tundra 2020).
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About MeI grew up on a Peace River homestead, attended high school while staying in a dormitory in Fort St. John and went on to UBC to earn a B.A. and Teacher's Certificate. I have worked, studied and travelled in Canada, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Europe, and the UK, serving as a volunteer in Sri Lanka with Canadian Crossroads International and as a group leader with Canada World Youth to Sri Lanka and India. I then earned a Diploma in Creative Writing from David Thompson University Centre in Nelson.
My writing career (i.e., paid work) began with a weekly column in the Alaska Highway News for two years while still in high school and since then, I've published poetry, non-fiction essays and journalism, short and long fiction, stage and radio plays, and children's literature. So far I've published nine books and I am at work on two more children's books for my publisher.
After working a great variety of white, pink and blue collar jobs, I am now writing nearly full-time while working shifts as the assistant lightkeeper at the Lennard Island Lightstation near Tofino.
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