avg_rating: 3.68
name: Joelle Anthony
about: I was born in Portland, Oregon and went to school with the same kids from kindergarten through high school. I always wondered why kids in books were depressed about having to move. That sounded so exciting to me. So as an adult, I packed up my husband and cats and moved all the way to a new country! I now live on a small island in BC, Canada. It was definitely an adventure to love. I'm the author of four published novels and have taught writing at conferences, festivals, and in schools across the US and Canada. I'm also a regular contributor to The Society of Children's Book Writers &amp; Illustrator's bulletin, and a member of the Canadian Writer's Union. Speed of Life is my most recent YA (writing as J. M. Kelly). It's a 2018 White Pine nomin I was born in Portland, Oregon and went to school with the same kids from kindergarten through high school. I always wondered why kids in books were depressed about having to move. That sounded so exciting to me. So as an adult, I packed up my husband and cats and moved all the way to a new country! I now live on a small island in BC, Canada. It was definitely an adventure to love. I'm the author of four published novels and have taught writing at conferences, festivals, and in schools across the US and Canada. I'm also a regular contributor to The Society of Children's Book Writers &amp; Illustrator's bulletin, and a member of the Canadian Writer's Union. Speed of Life is my most recent YA (writing as J. M. Kelly). It's a 2018 White Pine nominee and a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award shortlisted book. I'm also the author of the Violet Downey Award nominated and Voya Top Shelf Award winning MG, A Month of Mondays, along with the YAs Restoring Harmony and The Right &amp; the Real. Currently, I'm working on an historical novel for adults set in 1962 Vancouver during the Cuban Missile Crisis. In addition to writing, I am a freelance editor/story development and professional writing mentor at www.thewritepotential.com ...more