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Jan Coates

Author

24 Minas View Drive
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
B4P 2H7
Phone: (902)542-2113
Email: coatesfamily@ns.sympatico.ca
Web: www.writers.ns.ca/Writers/jcoates.html

Born: May 26, 1960, Truro, Nova Scotia
Family: Husband, Don; Teenagers,Liam and Shannon; Beagle, Bailey

Biography

I've lived in Nova Scotia for almost all my life and have been writing for children for about seven years. I graduated from Acadia University in 1981 with a BA in English and in 1986 with a B ED. I work as an ESL teacher for my local school board. I became interested in reading and writing at an early age because we didn't have a television in my house until I was about 10. In my spare time, I like to walk, go to Curves, play badminton and spend time at our cottage at Horseshoe Lake.

Published Works

Rainbows in the Dark, picture book, Second Story Press, 2005

Awards

Rainbows in the Dark was an Our Choice book for 2006, as designated by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. It is also part of IBBY International's collection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities, housed in Norway. It's been translated into Spanish, Catalan and Braille, with a Korean translation pending.

Other Memberships

Writers Federation of Nova Scotia

Available For

School readings and picture book creation workshops.