MRA Speaker's Directory
Carol Matas
Carol Matas is the author of 45 books for children and young adults. She has spoken at conferences and schools all over North America. Her books have garnered over 100 different honours and awards, including two Governor General Nominations, the inaugural Silver Birch Award, the Geoffrey Billson Award, The Canadian Jewish Book Award, the Sydney Taylor Award and finalist for the National Jewish Book Award.
Carol is comfortable talking to any group of any size from very young children through middle grades and high school. She has often presented at adult conferences for teachers and educators, literacy leaders or parents.
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Carol Matas is the author of 45 books for children and young adults. She has spoken at conferences and schools all over North America. Her books have garnered over 100 different honours and awards, including two Governor General Nominations, the inaugural Silver Birch Award, the Geoffrey Billson Award, The Canadian Jewish Book Award, the Sydney Taylor Award and finalist for the National Jewish Book Award.
Carol is comfortable talking to any group of any size from very young children through middle grades and high school. She has often presented at adult conferences for teachers and educators, literacy leaders or parents.
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Robin Pawlak
Robin was a teacher for 31 years in Red Deer, Alberta. He worked with students from K-12 in just about every subject area, but the one constant was Language Arts in grades 4-7. Upon his retirement in 2016, his primary focus became writing. His first novel, Space Cadets, was published in January of 2018 as the first book in an upcoming trilogy. He enjoys the calm, quiet life of a writer, but also loves to sneak out of his office as often as possible to venture back into the world of education, presenting at numerous teachers’ conventions across the province, as well as venturing into schools to get some inspiration from some of his favourite people—his young readers.
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Robin was a teacher for 31 years in Red Deer, Alberta. He worked with students from K-12 in just about every subject area, but the one constant was Language Arts in grades 4-7. Upon his retirement in 2016, his primary focus became writing. His first novel, Space Cadets, was published in January of 2018 as the first book in an upcoming trilogy. He enjoys the calm, quiet life of a writer, but also loves to sneak out of his office as often as possible to venture back into the world of education, presenting at numerous teachers’ conventions across the province, as well as venturing into schools to get some inspiration from some of his favourite people—his young readers.
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Richard Scrimger
Richard Scrimger is an award-winning author of over 20 books for children and adults. He has given speeches and conducted workshops to a variety of audiences on five different continents.
His presentation is entitled "Your Story Matters. Yes It Does" and can be adapted for audiences from middle grade students up through adults.
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Richard Scrimger is an award-winning author of over 20 books for children and adults. He has given speeches and conducted workshops to a variety of audiences on five different continents.
His presentation is entitled "Your Story Matters. Yes It Does" and can be adapted for audiences from middle grade students up through adults.
For more information, click on the PDF below.
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Ted Staunton
Ted Staunton wrote his first story as a class assignment at university. He barely handed it in on time, but he’s glad he did: it became the picture book Puddleman. Now the award- winning author of over forty books, he writes everything from YA and mid-grade novels (including titles in the popular Seven and Almost Epic series) to Hi-Los, non-fiction, early chapter books, and of course picture books. He’s getting better at handing things in on time.
Ted has a wide variety of interactive presentations and workshops for different audiences and age groups, from early primary to adult. His focus is on the writing and imagining process and where stories come from. Presentations often include a musical sidelight – Ted brings his banjo and guitar.
For more information, click on the PDF below.
Ted Staunton wrote his first story as a class assignment at university. He barely handed it in on time, but he’s glad he did: it became the picture book Puddleman. Now the award- winning author of over forty books, he writes everything from YA and mid-grade novels (including titles in the popular Seven and Almost Epic series) to Hi-Los, non-fiction, early chapter books, and of course picture books. He’s getting better at handing things in on time.
Ted has a wide variety of interactive presentations and workshops for different audiences and age groups, from early primary to adult. His focus is on the writing and imagining process and where stories come from. Presentations often include a musical sidelight – Ted brings his banjo and guitar.
For more information, click on the PDF below.
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Kevin Sylvester
Kevin Sylvester is an award-winning illustrator, author, and broadcaster. His sci-fi book MINRS was a MYRCA Honour book in 2017. He also writes detective fiction (The Neil Flambé Capers), and tons of non-fiction, often about sports (Basketballogy) but also about financial literacy. Follow Your Stuff is brand new from Annick Press and is a companion to the bestseller Follow Your Money.
Kevin writes books for every grade K-8, and can adjust presentations to meet the needs of the audience. His presentations are typically structured for grades K-3 and 4+, including writing and illustration workshops for students all the way through high school.
For more information, click on the PDF below.
Kevin Sylvester is an award-winning illustrator, author, and broadcaster. His sci-fi book MINRS was a MYRCA Honour book in 2017. He also writes detective fiction (The Neil Flambé Capers), and tons of non-fiction, often about sports (Basketballogy) but also about financial literacy. Follow Your Stuff is brand new from Annick Press and is a companion to the bestseller Follow Your Money.
Kevin writes books for every grade K-8, and can adjust presentations to meet the needs of the audience. His presentations are typically structured for grades K-3 and 4+, including writing and illustration workshops for students all the way through high school.
For more information, click on the PDF below.
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