François Gravel has written more than 100 books for readers of all ages. He has also published picture books, not-too-serious poems, funny-facts books and books that defy classification. His work has earned him numerous awards and distinctions, including a Mr. Christie’s Book Award, a Governor General’s Literary Award and inclusion on the IBBY Honour List. He plans to stop writing when he turns 85. After that he’ll take two weeks’ vacation and then start again.
Martine Latulippe published her first book in 1996. Since then, she has written at least 90 titles, including many popular series for early readers and teens, and has won a number of book awards. She used to be the editorial director for a publishing house and a mystery magazine. Now she writes full time and loves to connect with her readers during book fairs and school visits.
David Warriner grew up in the UK and escaped to Quebec right after graduating from Oxford. A professional translator for nearly two decades, David nurtures a healthy passion for Quebec fiction and has translated a range of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s fiction titles by Quebec authors for British and Canadian publishers. He lives in Penticton, British Columbia.