I'm the author of 13 YA and middle grade books. When I'm not writing, I travel to schools to speak with groups of students. I love visiting schools! I also work as a full-time freelance writer, creating stories and articles for universities, government organizations, magazines and more. A few random facts: * The most I've ever written in a single day is 14,000 words. That was a very, very long day. * I print. I don't use handwriting. * I like cats and horses. I used to work as a wrangler on an Alberta ranch. * Stephen King was my favourite writer growing up. * Small spaces worry me. You won't find me wiggling through caves on my tummy anytime soon. * My favourite authors are Jonathan Franzen, Cormac McCarthy, Paulo Coelho, Amy Tan, JK Rowling and Jeff Kinney.