Crystal Stranaghan
Crystal Stranaghan is the author of a wide variety of books for readers of all ages including fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. She has worked as a publisher, editor, book designer, publishing consultant and creative writing mentor on more than fifty book projects.
After attending Simon Fraser University and receiving an undergraduate degree with a double major in English and Psychology, Crystal moved to Ireland and attended the National University of Ireland. There, she completed a Masters Degree in Health Psychology. Now she is the publisher of Gumboot Books (gumbootbooks.com) — a Vancouver publisher that specializes in books for children and youth — and the co-founder of the Self Publishing Network (selfpublishingnetwork.info).
More information about Crystal is available on her website at crystalstranaghan.com.
PUBLISHED WORKS
| Fiction for children and young adults: | |
| ~ | Puppy Problems (JLS Storybook Project, 2011) |
| ~ | Safety Superheroes: Preventing Grandparents From Falling (Fabio Feldman, 2010) |
| ~ | Andy's Big Discovery (JLS Storybook Project, 2010) |
| ~ | The Ice Queen (JLS Storybook Project, 2010) |
| ~ | The Striker (JLS Storybook Project, 2010) |
| ~ | The Pirate Who Lost His Aarrr! (Gumboot Books, 2009) |
| ~ | Tontii, in A World of Stories (Gumboot Books, 2008) |
| ~ | The 13th Floor: Primed for Adventure (Gumboot Books, 2008) |
| ~ | Faeries Are Real (Gumboot Books, 2008) |
| ~ | Vernon and the Snake (Gumboot Books, 2007) |
| ~ | Then it Rained (Gumboot Books, 2007) |
| Non-fiction | |
| ~ | Toes Up For Life: The ABC's of Living With Cancer (Gumboot Books, 2011) |
| ~ | Live Your Dream: Writing For Children & Getting Published (Gumboot Books, 2011) |
| ~ | Live Your Dream: Staying Out of the Slush Pile (Gumboot Books, 2011) |
| ~ | Live Your Dream: Self Publishing For Profit (Gumboot Books, 2010) |
| ~ | Live Your Dream: Book Marketing Mixology (Gumboot Books, 2010) |
