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Catherine Austen

Author

Born: December 26. Newcastle, New Brunswick
Family: Husband Geoff, two sons Sawyer and Daimon

Biography

Catherine Austen was raised in Kingston, Ontario. She studied political science at Queen's University and environmental studies at York University before moving to the Ottawa area to work in the conservation movement. She now lives in Quebec with her husband, Geoff, and their children, Sawyer and Daimon.

Catherine wrote short stories sporadically in her twenties. She began writing children's fiction several years ago and she's starting to get the hang of it. Her first novel, Walking Backward, was published by Orca Book Publishers in 2009. Her first picture book is in development with Kids Can Press for 2010 release.

Catherine enjoys yoga, quilting, and canoeing, but she isn't very skilled at any of those things. She makes good cookies and great salads. She takes awesome photographs of mushrooms. She loves wildlife, books, and museums, but her favourite thing in the world is her family.

Published Works

Walking Backward, Orca Book Publishers, 2009

Other Memberships

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Canadian Children's Book Centre

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School and Library visits


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