Authors & Illustrators

Charis Cotter

Charis Cotter

Charis Cotter is an award-winning writer and storyteller. She has worked extensively in schools telling Newfoundland ghost stories and encouraging students to collect local ghost stories from their communities.  She...

Charis Cotter

Charis Cotter is an award-winning writer and storyteller. She has worked extensively in schools telling Newfoundland ghost stories and encouraging students to collect local ghost stories from their communities.  She...

Jan L. Coates

Jan L. Coates

Jan L. Coates lives and creates in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She has written many books for young readers; her first novel, The Hare in the Elephant's Trunk, was a finalist...

Jan L. Coates

Jan L. Coates lives and creates in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She has written many books for young readers; her first novel, The Hare in the Elephant's Trunk, was a finalist...

Tara Bryan

Tara Bryan

A painter and book artist, Tara Bryan designed and printed brilliant books for more than 30 years. She learned letterpress printing and bookbinding at UW-Madison, and continued taking workshops at...

Tara Bryan

A painter and book artist, Tara Bryan designed and printed brilliant books for more than 30 years. She learned letterpress printing and bookbinding at UW-Madison, and continued taking workshops at...

Katie Brosnan

Katie Brosnan

Katie Brosnan is an artist and graphic designer known for her lively and engaging illustrations. She graduated with distinction from the Cambridge School of Art’s Book Illustration Program, and is...

Katie Brosnan

Katie Brosnan is an artist and graphic designer known for her lively and engaging illustrations. She graduated with distinction from the Cambridge School of Art’s Book Illustration Program, and is...

Josée Bisaillon

Josée Bisaillon

As a young girl, Josée Bisaillon loved drawing cats and houses. She enjoyed school and always returned home full of stories to tell (and to draw!). She pursued her education...

Josée Bisaillon

As a young girl, Josée Bisaillon loved drawing cats and houses. She enjoyed school and always returned home full of stories to tell (and to draw!). She pursued her education...

Bob Bartel

Bob Bartel

Bob Bartel was raised in the small town of Waldheim, Saskatchewan. He and his family volunteered with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) – a global relief, development, and justice organization – in...

Bob Bartel

Bob Bartel was raised in the small town of Waldheim, Saskatchewan. He and his family volunteered with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) – a global relief, development, and justice organization – in...