Stephanie Simpson McLellan

Readings

Stephanie’s first picture book, The Chicken Cat (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2000), won both The Mr. Christie Award and The Ruth Schwartz Award and was a finalist for two others. Leon’s Song (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2004) was a finalist for both The Blue Spruce and Chocolate Lily picture books awards. In her readings, Stephanie encourages children to look for and understand their own creativity by sharing the stories behind her stories, how these stories/ideas turn into books, and what it’s like to write for a living.

Special Equipment:

Easel (to hold presentation boards); Small table for display items

Book Sales:

Yes

Biography

Stephanie’s first picture book, The Chicken Cat (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2000), won both The Mr. Christie Award and The Ruth Schwartz Award and was a finalist for two others. Leon’s Song (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2004) was a finalist for both The Blue Spruce and Chocolate Lily picture books awards. While her “day job” is marketing and consulting within corporate Canada, she’s written several scripts for the Gemini nominated children’s television series Roll Play, and has been a columnist and the children’s book reviewer for Today’s Parent Magazine since 2001. In 1995, she began a mail order children’s book company (NeverendingStories.com). Stephanie has recently been involved in a creative literacy project for inner-city kids in at-risk neighbourhoods called The Neighbourhood Diaries, and is a member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, The Canadian Bookseller’s Association, CANSCAIP, and SCBWI. Her BA in English Literature is from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and her MBA from the University of Toronto.