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 3 picture books, a boardbook... 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 MeA postgraduate-trained linguist with 30 years experience in translation, copy editing and applied research in early childhood bilingualism, I have authored "Gabrielle sur la piste d’Ogopogo" and "Sol et le vampire de Maillardville". Published in 2009 and 2026, these are children’s stories written in French and set in British Columbia. My collection of short essays about French "Pour l'amour du français" was published in 1999. "Pour l'humour du français", another collection of short essays about French was published in 2019. I was also the French linguist contributor for the Collins Gage Canadian Intermediate French Dictionary (2005). I live in the Lower Mainland.
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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 am a professor turned kid lit writer translating ideas from years teaching interpersonal communication with university students and now a grandfather to five rumbunctious boys who love leaning on me as we read bedtime stories. The result is a book series that features Professor Kipper Kidd, a humble bright 10-year-old who heads up Kid Quest Connect, a thinktank where, along with his team, helps children struggling in relationships at home and school. His team includes a robot, red panda, and ventriloquism puppet, each of whom signal my own identity as educator, academic, creative, and ventriloquist.
My goal with Professor Kipper Kidd Books is to show before-and-after stories of children learning how to redeem language and nonverbal systems, social media and screen dependency, conflict management, anger, and more. The editors at Integratio Press envision additional books germane to kid communication and relationships. Now retired as of 2025, it's a joy to dive full on with this newfound love.
All books are written as dialogue with names indicating who says what. This approach was inspired from writing ventriloquism skits and participating in readers theatre in university. Educators will find Kipper books a ready-made resource for language arts where students can 'make a story happen' without a full theatrical performance.
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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.
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