SCBWI Western Canada Chapter

	Linda Aksomitis My home is in the small town of Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada, where I also graduated from Qu'Appelle High School back in 1971 as Linda Demyen. David Aksomitis is my partner of nearly 30 years, and we have three sons and a grandson. Read more... Linda is also the owner of an online snowmobile magazine.

	Susanne Alexander-Heaton Susanne Alexander-Heaton grew up in the small village of Miami, Manitoba. It was in this rural setting and through her parents’ guidance at the family farm that Susanne learned the importance of: 1) community and respect for the environment; 2) helping others, especially those less fortunate than herself; 3) having a good sense of humour to help through even the darkest of times. While being in a wide variety of work settings, Susanne had some life changing wake up calls occur. These events inspired her to start her own company called Motivated by Nature. The A B C Field Guide to Faeries is her first attempt of many future endeavors designed to make a positive impact on the environment and all people. This book is geared at ages 6 and up and has inspiring reminders of respect for ourselves, each other, and the environment. Susanne also appears in classrooms fully dressed for the letter "S"...Susanne, the Sunshine Faery...much to all the children's amazement and delight! For more information, please visit her website at: http://www.abcfaeries.com

Fiona Bayrock

The author of Bubble Homes and Fish Farts (Charlesbridge, 2009) and 14 other quirky science books for kids from Capstone Press and Scholastic, Fiona has also written 60+ articles, stories, and poems in children's magazines such as Highlights for Children, KNOW, Odyssey, and YES Mag. Over the years, she's chased questions through most of the "ologies", talking to scientists around the world about all kinds of neat stuff, from palindromes to solar wind, and then sharing what she finds with the most curious beings on the planet--kids! Fiona also enjoys speaking at schools and conferences, and writing about writing for publications such as Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market and kidmagwriters.com. She's constantly in search of the "Aha!", clever puns, and her coffee. http://www.fionabayrock.com

Kristi Bridgeman

Kristi’s illustration work is inspired by her children and the rainforest near her home in Saanich, on Vancouver Island. Her distinctive sepia pallet evolved after searching for earth friendly mediums... and as it turned out- the bottled ink, quill pens, and water based paints brought a warm, ethereal, west coast feeling to the works.

Kristi spends her days ‘nose to the canvas’ illustrating books, spending time with her daughters, sitting on the board of several groups, hiking with her schnauzer, and helping her husband with salmon habitat restoration.

Her current memberships include Island Illustrators Society, www.islandillustrators.org FCA Victoria Chapter, Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society, AGGV, CACGV, SCBWI, CANSCAIP, ACCESS, CARFAC/CARCC, as well as the FFB and local children’s and environmental groups.

Most recent book illustration works include There Once Was A Camel by Internationally known Poet P.K Page, You, me and my O.T by Paulette Bourgeois (Author of Franklin the Turtle) The Knot Fairy and The Sock Fairy, as well work with the BC Ministry of Health, University Of Victoria, University of British Columbia, and Oxford University Press. She has received an Award of Merit for her illustrations for CAOT, and is listed as the CACGV’s 150 significant BC Women Artists, Past and Present.

Kristi can be contacted through her web site at: www.kristibridgeman.com


	Rae Bridgman Rae Bridgman is an author, artist/illustrator and anthropologist. She is a professor in the Department of City Planning, Faculty of Architecture, at the University of Manitoba, and the mother of six children. She grew up in Maple, Ontario and now makes Winnipeg her home. In addition to writing and illustrating fantasy novels for young people, she has published several books about her research on homelessness. See her website for more information: http://www.raebridgman.ca

	Lindsey Carmichael In 2006, Lindsey Carmichael won the Governor General’s Gold Medal for her PhD Thesis, Ecological Genetics of Arctic Canids. She now works as a bookseller and spends the rest of her time hunched over her keyboard. Her first published article, “Survival of the Slyest,” will appear in a forthcoming issue of Highlights for Children. Lindsey is currently working on a middle grade science book and a young adult fantasy novel.


	Iris Churcher Iris has over 35 years experience as an illustrator, designer, educator and fine artist, beginning in London, England and continuing in Canada. Commissions have included the creation of editorial and advertising illustrations, whimsical characters, and botanicals. Many of these commissions reflect her love of the natural world, and complement an exploration of the inner worlds of imagination through personal drawings. For 18 years Iris was a full-time instructor in the Graphic Design Program at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, BC, teaching many aspects of design, illustration and software. She has a BA in Graphic Design and an MA in Illustration. Since leaving full-time teaching in the Fall of 2008, Iris is rediscovering her love of personal creativity through illustration, book making, gardening, hiking, traveling and reading. What joy! Her current website http://www.flyingbetty.ca is predominantly a collection of commissioned illustrations but includes a section of unpublished illustrations that reflect her personal interests. A fine art section will shortly be added. Iris is also a member of the Island Illustrators Society. http://www.islandillustrators.org

	Eileen Cook Eileen Cook spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer. When she was unable to find any job postings for a world famous author, she went to Michigan State University and became a counselor so she could at least afford her book buying habit. Eileen’s first book, a romantic comedy, Unpredictable was released in February 2008. Her second book, a young adult novel, What Would Emma Do, was released in December 2008. Meg Cabot called it "sly and sassy" which made Eileen's entire year. You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and two dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.


	Danika Dinsmore Danika Dinsmore is a poet, filmmaker, educator… and accidental novelist. She has been working with children in a variety of settings for 20 years. In 1996, she co-founded the Northwest SPokenword LAB and began Washington State’s first youth poetry slam. Danika also produced the annual Seattle Poetry Festival and created their Emerging Voice spokenword program for teens. She moved to Vancouver in 2003 and began making short films and working as an on-set tutor for the film industry. She worked as an artist-in-the-schools for Learning Through the Arts and taught writing courses at Vancouver Film School, Capilano College, and Creative Writing for Children. In 2008 Danika was writer/director for VJIAM.tv, an educational broadcast TV series featuring the work of young video journalists. She accidentally became a novelist when she adapted an original feature film script into a book: a middle-grade fantasy adventure called Brigitta of the White Forest. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and their two cats, Victor Gato and Albert le Chat. More bio here: http://www.danikadinsmore.com/about.html Blog fun here: http://theaccidentalnovelist.wordpress.com/

	Lee Edward Fodi Known as the “Wizard of Words,” Lee Edward Födi has been writing and illustrating stories about magic, monsters, and mystery for as long as he can remember. Growing up on a farm, he once harbored childhood aspirations for taking over the family business. Unfortunately, this dream came to an abrupt end when he accidentally ran the tractor over his dad’s outhouse (thankfully, his dad was not inside at the time). As a result, he went on to pursue his love of art, mythology, and storytelling, all of which (luckily) do not require any skill in operating heavy machinery. Födi is an engaging public speaker, specializing in presentations and workshops for elementary-aged children. With his whimsical sense of humor and flare for caricature, Lee Edward Födi presents to audiences ranging from 20-500 at schools, libraries, bookstores, writing workshops, and other venues. His enthusiasm brings children right out of their seats, especially during his rousing sessions of Goblin Designing 101, in which he scribbles out ghoulish creations according to some specific (and often very disgusting!) instructions. Födi studied at the University of British Columbia and has a degree in English Literature and a diploma in Fine Arts. Födi lives in Vancouver, the beautiful Canadian city nestled between the mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

	Darryl W. Funk Darryl W. Funk was born in Vancouver, B.C., but was shortly thereafter transported to the arctic wilderness of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Living in sub-zero conditions for most of the year, he spent most of his time drawing and reading comic books. After receiving Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” as a gift, his destiny was written. He would bide his time, practicing his craft as several years of snow and ice would follow. In 1998, he enrolled at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary Alberta where he received his BFA with a major in printmaking. He then moved back to Vancouver and married the love of his life. They moved to Kelowna, B.C. where he met Editor TeLeni Koochin and began illustrating for Dream Wave Publishing’s “Zamoof!” children’s magazine. He also illustrated his first children’s book for the same publisher, entitled, “Skunky Lunky and Weasel Beasel at Sleepy Hollow Farm”, written by Carol Orr. Darryl, his wife, and their beautiful daughter continue to live in Kelowna where he has experienced the other end of the climate scale, finding it far too hot. They hope to soon return to Vancouver where he finds the weather is just right. He continues to spend far too much money on comic books. Please visit his blog: www.darrylwfunk.wordpress.com as well as www.zamoofmag.com

	Gabriele Goldstone Gabriele Goldstone works as a letter carrier in Winnipeg. Her debut mid grade novel, The Kulak's Daughter, (Blooming Tree Press, October, 2009) is historical fiction. Based on her mother's youth in the Soviet Union, it's about a childhood she's always wanted to better understand and finally had to explore and write herself. Visit her website at www.gabrielegoldstone.com

	Theresa Henry-Smith After graduating from Emily Carr College of Art and Design in 1985, Theresa worked as a computer graphic artist in the entertainment software industry. She was also active, through the 1990s, as a painter and cartoonist in the Vancouver Pop Art scene. Theresa has had cartoon work published internationally in comics, magazines, weeklies, and books (Women’s Glib, The Crossing Press, 1994). Presently, she has put her creative energy into raising two delightful girls, writing for kids and her blog, and teaches a drawing class at her daughter’s school. Theresa is a member of SCBWI, the CCBC, and soon, the Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable.

Laura Hesse

Author Laura Hesse lives on Vancouver Island where she writes and publishes a young adult series for the horse crazy person in the family. Her stories live and breathe life in a rural town, the characters are deep and well constructed, the story lines are non-formulaic and fast-paced. "One Frosty Christmas" was released in 2003 and quickly became one of the hottest books to read on Vancouver Island when Goody Niosi of the Harbour City Star compared the novel to "Black Beauty". Her second book, "The Great Pumpkin Ride", garnished the same response.
With the subsequent releases of "A Filly Called Easter" and "Two Independents" (New Release), her books are gaining an international audience thanks to a co-publishing contract with a US firm. All of the series is now available worldwide on Amazon and can be ordered through your local bookstore. School teachers and librarians constantly call for readings and the list of youth getting involved with her internet mentoring program is growing. If the book reviewers are right, then
"Hannah and Frosty are certain to become well known in young peoples literature".

	Loretta Houben Loretta has been interested in the world of children's books since she was a young girl. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature, and the web mistress of this web site as well as the editor of the Western Tale Spinner. Loretta enjoys meeting the active writers in Vancouver's local SCBWI critique group. She lives with her family in beautiful British Columbia. Read more here: Writing Endeavors

	Denise Jaden Denise Jaden's writing has appeared in Mississippi Crow Magazine (Spring, 2008), The Greensilk Journal (Fall 2007 - where her story, LOCKED AWAY, won an Editor's Choice Award), and in The Tidepool Fiction Ezine. Her novels have received various awards through Romance Writers of America. Her first novel for teens, LOSING FAITH, is forthcoming from Simon Pulse, fall 2010. She lives just outside Vancouver, Canada with her husband and son. She can be reached through her website at www.denisejaden.com or her blog http://baskinex.blogspot.com

	Yasmin John-Thorpe Yasmin John-Thorpe was born on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad. As a young student she enjoyed creating stories, which she spun to friends. Venezuela was once home, where she learned to speak, read and write Spanish. Yasmin has traveled to and lived in several countries of the world, as well as four of Canada’s provinces. She arrived in Penticton in 1990, co-founding Penticton Writers and Publishers in 1994. Yasmin is a published children’s author. Two of her short children’s stories are featured in Treasure House 1, published by Macmillan, England. She was one of only four authors, whose work was published in Comforting Words by GlaxoSmithKline, Caribbean Limited. Yasmin mentors young writers, visiting area schools to host creative writing workshops. For the past three years, she has organized the Young Okanagan Writers Contest, edited and published the Gems of the Okanagan Anthology. She helped launch Raise a Reader in the South Okanagan in September 2007, bringing in local and other authors with their books into area schools. Raise a Reader funds pay for a copy of the author’s book to be gifted to each student. In 2008, after listening to her 2 ½ year-old grandson tell her stories, she recorded the first one, wrote the story, hired an illustrator, founded Grandma and Papa Press and published Hammer and Shadow-Adventures in Outer Space. In July, 2009 Yasmin will coordinate the first British Columbia Youth Write Camp for 10 – 18 year old students, and will edit and publish Gems of British Columbia Anthology for those lucky winners attending the camp. Her passion for writing continues, while mentoring young and older writers, she finds time to write short pieces for the area papers as well as work on her latest manuscript. Yasmin is married, the mother of two daughters and a grandmother of one grandson. You can learn about Yasmin and the Penticton Writers and Publishers group at www.penwriters.com or email her at yasie1@shaw.ca

	Diane C. B. Jones When Diane retired from teaching in 2001, she decided it was time to take seriously her dream to be a writer. She signed up for a course with the Institute of Children's Literature and joined SCBWI. Within a few years, she had completed two ICL courses, published three articles in FACES Magazine and a game in CALLIOPE Magazine. In September 2008, Diane resigned after five years as Regional Advisor for this chapter of SCBWI to concentrate on writing children's books. Read more about Diane here: http://dianecbjonesjournal.blogspot.com

	Saundra Jones Saundra Jones was born and raised in Tennessee and is now living in Alberta, Canada. Growing up on a farm has inspired her to paint landscapes, animals and things in nature. She likes to paint en plein air, but mostly from photographs. She paints from a variety of mediums and subjects, but prefers watercolor, pastel and oil. Recent work includes a children's snowmobile safety guide for the Alberta Snowmobile Association. Please visit her website at: http://www.saundrasstudio.com/ as well as her blog at: http://saundrasstudio.wordpress.com/
	Janet Kaszonyi Born in Vancouver, BC in 1963, Janet Kaszonyi completed her BGS with a concentration in Visual Arts at University of the Fraser Valley and continued to UBC where she completed her BED in Secondary Art Education. She received academic honors as well as being the first from UCFV to win the prestigious BMO nation-wide competition in 2003. Janet Kaszonyi is a Me'tis who traces her ancestry back to the Red River Settlement in Manitoba. She grew up with her deaf mother, a great aunt and her dog on a farm in a small town in Onoway, Alberta. As an only child, Janet spent hours drawing pictures and exploring the woods, imagining and acting out incredible tales. Today she teaches art and photography and resides with her family in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Please visit her website at: http://sites.google.com/site/kaszartnow/


	Ken Kilback Ken is a full-time Kindergarten teacher in Vancouver, BC. He started writing while attending university many years ago, but eventually stopped because he hadn’t surrounded himself with other writers. Shortly after he started teaching kindergarten, he also started writing. He loves writing for children, and he has been blessed by all the students he has come to know over the years. In addition, he surrounded himself with other writers, joining critique groups and organizations such as SCBWI and CANSCAIP. Three of his picture book manuscripts have received Honorable Mention awards in the Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition (Children’s Category): Benita Mah and the Biggest, Baddest, Meanest Teacher in the Whole World (2006), Pirates in the Classroom (2007), and The Day My Grandpa Went Fishing (2007). In 2006, The Piano Press published his poem There is Santa in the Sky as a song in its piano-music compilation, My Christmas Fun Book: Level One. Ken also writes reviews of children’s books for Resource Links and Canadian Children’s Book News.

	Murray Kimber Murray has been an artist all his life. He began drawing when he was three years old and hasn’t stopped since, filling stacks of sketchbooks with comic book characters, custom designed houses, race cars, rocket ships, and movie posters that featured Boris Karlof as Frankenstein or Christopher Lee as Dracula. A graduate of the Alberta College of Art & Design in 1988, Murray chose to specialize in illustration and since then he has established himself as a sought after illustrator in Canada and the United States. He has created original paintings for projects ranging from billboards to postage stamps, from children’s books to packaging. He taught art for five years and continues to lecture and give workshops to students across North America. He has won the Governor General’s award for Children’s Illustration and been nominated twice more. In 1997 he and his wife moved from Calgary to Mexico. Fours years later, with new baby Isabella in tow, they returned to Canada. In July of 2008, Murray returned to Mexico and spent the next year in Oaxaca, where he began writing manuscripts for picture books, the first three of which were inspired by his adventures there. After 40 years, Murray feels his drawing is finally beginning to show some promise. Please visit Murray's website: www.murraykimber.com

	Megan Kopp Megan has never been buried in an avalanche, worn a prosthetic limb, or chased solar eclipses -- but she’s researched and written articles on each of these subjects. As a freelance writer with more than a dozen years experience, her love of non-fiction for children has come across in over 75 magazine articles, in a few chapters of “Science Detectives” (KidsCan Press, 2006), and in her upcoming work with Capstone Press (first two books due out October 2010). She’s currently finishing her first solo children’s book project and will be pursuing publication shortly. Megan has a home west of Calgary, but spends more time traveling with her family than she does residing within the confines of those four walls – which is probably why she thinks wireless laptops rule!


	Laura Langston Laura Langston is the award-winning author of fifteen internationally acclaimed books for children and young adults, including Hannah’s Touch, Exit Point, Finding Cassidy, The Trouble With Cupid, Lesia’s Dream (winner of the inaugural Kobzar Literary Award), and Mile-High Apple Pie which has been translated into seven languages and was nominated for the Cilip Kate Greenaway medal. Her books have been included on the New York City Public Library’s ‘Books for Teens list’ and have been Chapter/Indigo junior advisor’s picks. A former journalist with the CBC, Laura also writes non-fiction for various magazines. When she’s not writing, reading or planning her next author talk, she can usually be found in the garden or spying on people at the grocery store. Laura lives on Vancouver Island with her husband and son; a Shetland sheepdog who demands dessert every night; a lizard named Freddie who only eats crickets; and a feral cat who brings her flowers instead of mice. Visit her website here: www.lauralangston.com

	Sheryl McFarlane Sheryl McFarlane gave up sunny Arizona for the wild weather of the West Coast more than 30 years ago. She is the author of thirteen books for kids and teens, including the multi-award winning *Waiting for the Whales* and Jessie's Island Her most recent book, *The Smell of Paint, a young adult novel, follows a track athlete and medal hopeful who faces unexpected hurdles both on and off the track. It was awarded the Moonbeam Award for Young Adult Fiction* in the U. S. Sheryl is a teacher and the former Chair of the Victoria Children’s Literature Roundtable. She recently coordinated Canadian Children’s Book Week for Vancouver Island, and is often a judge for their national writing contest for children. She hosts two book review blogs, one featuring kids books, and a second for teen books. You can find them through her website www.sherylmcfarlane.ca


	Emily Madill Emily Madill is the author and publisher of the Captain Joe Series of books. The Captain Joe Series© was designed as a tool for adults to teach children about constructive imagination. The four books are a fun and interactive way to introduce the concept of “Thoughts Turn into Things, so Choose the Ones that Make you Happy” to young children, ages five to nine years. Joe and his thought-zapping superpower will invite children to use their imaginations to constructively choose thoughts that promote healthy self-esteem and self-awareness. Each of the four stories is designed to teach a key concept. Emily Madill lives in Nanaimo, BC with her husband and son. She has a degree in Business and Psychology and is working on a degree in Education. Emily believes in the importance of teaching children accountability and self-empowerment from a young age. Emily loves to inspire and teach children through writing. Being a mother is her greatest source of joy and creativity. Emily is currently working on a project that will teach young children to embrace their inner beauty. She hopes to have this book published in the near future. To read more about Emily and her work, please visit: www.captainjoesteachingresources.com

	Shenaaz Nanji Shenaaz Nanji was born on the ancient island of Mombasa, one of the oldest settlements on the East African coast, and grew up amid a fusion of cultures: Bantu-Swahili, colonial British, and East Indian. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. She has written seven books for children. Her novel, Child of Dandelions, was nominated for the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature in 2008. A strong advocate of literacy, Shenaaz likes to inspire and motivate children to read and believes that words have power to change lives, especially for young people. Shenaaz is a lover of Baobab seeds, laughter, dancing alone, and singing in the shower. Please visit her website at http://www.snanji.com/

	Oliver Neubert Oliver Neubert, who was born in Germany, now living most of his life in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, has surely taken a long detour to discover his passion for writing the stories that come to life in his vivid imagination. Oliver's detour includes an apprenticeship in Germany with Merzedes Benz, founding his own research company, working for a financial institution, working in the pulp and paper industry, getting his degree in Psychology and Economics from Simon Fraser University (British Columbia, Canada) and an MBA from Hariot-Watt University (Scotland). But it took his, then three year old daughter, to find the child within him and rekindle the love for telling, playing and making up fantasy adventure stories. Once the first story got started the other stories just came on pouring out! Since then he keeps on writing them. Find out more about Oliver at his website: www.oliverneubert.com

	Julie Northey Julie paints indoor murals and is a published children's book illustrator with 20 years experience. She is available for school visits and workshops. Please read her biography here: Read more... Julie's main page is available at http://www.julienorthey.com

	Lois Peterson Lois Peterson began writing for children in 2007 after publishing adult short stories, articles and personal essays for twenty years. Her first kids' novel Meeting Miss 405 was published by Orca Book Publishers in October 2008. She is also the author of 101 - and more - Writing Exercises to Get You Started & Keep You Going used by school and college students, writing groups and creative writing teachers. A popular writing instructor, presenter, and storyteller, Lois recently added Magic Carpet Storytelling for Kids to her repertoire, offering workshops that engage children in collaborative storytelling through creative activities such as drawing, brainstorming, role-playing and writing. Lois worked in a number of capacities in public libraries for thirty years, and since 'retiring' in January 2008, has been working as Fund Development Officer for a non profit agency. She lives in Surrey, BC with her husband and a number of ailing houseplants. More information about her writing, teaching and storytelling activities can be found on her websites: www.lpwordsolutions.com and www.loispeterson.net.

	Tina Powell Award-winning author Tina Powell entertains, inspires, and educates children through the written word. Whether it’s revealing all the wild and kooky things she has hidden in her BIG FAT Imagination Box or sharing one of her best selling children’s books, Tina Powell sparks squeals of delight and peals of laughter from her young fans. After years as an accomplished journalist and advertising copywriter, Tina embraced the genre of children's literature. Several of her short stories were published in Chickadee Magazine and her children’s picture books (Moulin Publishing) quickly became bestsellers. As an independent author and publisher, Tina now publishes under the Big Fat Pen Publishing imprint. Her popular picture books amuse and empower children, while celebrating the special view they have of the world. Through Big Fat Pen's corporate publishing program, she has reached over 400,000 children and has worked with companies, such as Canada Bread, Mars Canada, and Procter & Gamble. Tina has written for Canadian Business Magazine, Time Magazine, The Toronto Star, and Canadian Health and Lifestyle. She is the recipient of the 2005 Mississauga Arts Emerging Literary Arts Award. Her titles include Peter’s Poofect Pet, Samantha’s Silly-icious Sandwiches, Hi! I Am the New Baby and Freddy and the Blue Jays. Tina is a proud member of the SCBWI and CANSCAIP. To read more about Tina please visit www.bigfatpen.com

	Sheri Radford Sheri Radford can't remember a time in her life when she wasn't writing: stories, poems, plays, TV scripts, articles, essays. She started writing stories for children after reading at least a zillion picture books out loud to her younger brother and sister. Her first children's picture book, Penelope and the Humongous Burp, was published in spring 2004. Her second, Penelope and the Monsters, came out in spring 2005. The third, Penelope and the Preposterous Birthday Party, became available in March 2009. In 2006, Sheri wrote a segment of an episode of Roll Play, which is broadcast on Treehouse TV and SRC (Societe Radio-Canada). A freelance writer, she is also the editor of the visitor magazines Where Vancouver and Where Whistler. Currently, Sheri lives with her husband and three cats in Vancouver, where she spends her free time visiting elementary schools and libraries to share her love of the written word. Visit Sheri on the web at http://www.sheriradford.com

	Michelle Read Michelle, who is the reincarnation of a horse-riding Viking warrioress from Iceland, loves to write historical fantasy for middle grade readers. When she’s not out fighting mosquitoes with her sword in the bogs of Prince George, she’s taming wild stallions—it’s all research for her next series. She has one book working its way through the labyrinth of agents, and another in progress. She would love to hear from other historical fantasy writers, or get together for the occasional jousting tournament. You can see what she’s up to at www.holdyourhorsepg.blogspot.com

	Scot Ritchie Scot is an award winning author/illustrator who has illustrated 45 children's books. His books have been translated into Finnish, French, Dutch and Korean. Some of Scot's books include 'Up Up + Away', 'The Everything Kids Dragon and Activity Book' and 'Follow that Map!' Scot's book 'Let's Go! The Story of Getting from There to Here' (written by Lizann Flatt, published by Maple Tree Press) has been chosen as this years give away by the Canadian Children's Book Center. Every year the CCBC chooses one book to give to every grade one student in Canada. To see more of Scot's work please visit www.scotritchie.com or http://www.childrensillustrators.com/illustrator.cgi/scotritchie