Kallie George
Kallie George is a children’s author, editor, and teacher. She completed her Masters of Children’s Literature at the University of British Columbia. As an editor for Vancouver-based Simply Read Books, she works on projects as multi-varied as wordless picture books, board books, early reader books, middle grade novels and young adult fantasy fiction. She is involved in all aspects of book development, including text and art acquisition, writing, editing, print coordination, marketing and publicity.
Kallie has been teaching with CWC for several years and has taught workshops in Canada and South Korea. She has also taught at the Youth Write Camp (sponsored in part by Raise a Reader), the VPL Book Camp, St. George's Book Publishing Camp, and at CAPP University. She previously worked in the school system via Learning Through the Arts. She has also presented publishing workshops to authors and illustrators through SCWBI and other organizations.
More information about Kallie is available on her website at kalliegeorge.com.
PUBLISHED WORKS
| Fiction for children: | |
| ~ | The Melancholic Mermaid (Simply Read Books, 2010) Illustrated by Abigail Halpin |
| ~ | Totty (Simply Read Books, 2008) Co-authored and illustrated by Paola Opal |
| ~ | Saffy Looks for Rain (Simply Read Books, 2008) Co-authored and illustrated by Paola Opal |
| ~ | Saffy (Simply Read Books, 2007) Co-authored and illustrated by Paola Opal |
| Fiction for Adults: | |
| ~ | Mr. M: The Exploring Dreamer (Read Leaf, 2010) Art by Soizick Meister |
