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Biography
Claire Eamer grew up in Saskatoon and attended the University of Saskatchewan, earning a Master’s degree in English. She has tried living in England, Germany, Saskatoon, Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton, but the Yukon has been home—mostly—since 1984. She lives in Whitehorse with her husband and, from time to time, her student-aged son.
Since the early 1970s, Claire has been a professional writer, editor, and journalist, working both as a staff reporter and as a freelancer. She also spent three years coordinating the northern section of a research network related to climate change science.
Much of Claire’s professional writing is related to popular science and history--both for children and adults. Her children's books, published by Annick Press, include three middle-grade books about strange and wonderful animals, as well as a tween-range book about the history of eight exotic doorways around the world.
In addition, Claire has published several short stories—including a science fiction story for young adults, “The Lost Land”, which was published in the award-winning anthology Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science (Star Ink Books, 2007). She currently has a number of short stories and two children’s novels in the works.
Book types: juvenile fiction, juvenile nonfiction, YA fiction, YA nonfiction
Published work
Lizards in the Sky: Animals Where You Least Expect Them (Annick Press, coming fall 2010)
Spiked Scorpions & Walking Whales: Modern Animals, Ancient Animals, and Water (Annick Press, 2009)
Traitors' Gate and Other Doorways to the Past (Annick Press, 2008)
Super Crocs & Monster Wings: Modern Animals' Ancient Past (Annick Press, 2008)
"The Lost Land" in Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science, edited by Julie E. Czerneda (Star Ink Books, 2007)
The Canadian Rodeo Book. With Thirza Jones (Western Producer Prairie Books, 1982)
Plus several short stories and many, many magazine and newspaper articles on science and history.
Awards & recognition
Touring Author (Ontario) -- 2009 TD Canadian Children's Book Week
Canadian Science Writers' Association 2008 Science in Society Book Award (Youth): Super Crocs & Monster Wings (Annick Press, 2008)
Canadian Science Writer's Association 2007 Science in Society Book Award (Youth): Polaris: A Celebration of Polar Science (Star Ink Books, 2007)
