Hello!
I am a children’s writer with a passion for promoting literacy. With my stories, I hope to foster a love of reading in children.
When I am not writing, I can often be found at my local library, checking out as many books as I can carry. I also love to dance, practice Kung Fu Fan, volunteer at an elementary school, and spend time with family and friends. I live with my husband in Ottawa, Ontario.
Photo: C.E. Davis
Fun Facts
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My favorite colours are blue and pink, which are coincidentally Floof's colours!
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I love playing Catan and other board games even though I rarely win.
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My favorite foods are soups and salads . . . and more salads.
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As a child, I would check out as many books from the library as I could carry on my 15-minute walk back home.
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I don't have any pets, but if I did, I'd have a fluffy, cuddly cat.
Favorite Quotes
" . . . I didn't have to be talented, I just had to be persistent. And that that was something that I could control — the persistence."
~ Kate DiCamillo
“Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it.”
~ Jim Henson
“When I say to a parent, 'read to a child', I don't want it to sound like medicine. I want it to sound like chocolate.”
Mem Fox
". . . I didn't have to be talented, I just had to be persistent. And that that was something that I could control — the persistence."
Kate DiCamillo
"Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it."
Jim Henson
Professional Affiliations
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Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP)
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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI-Canada East)
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The Writer's Union of Canada (TWUC)