mail	3015 West 7th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6K1Z7
ph	604-733-2689
e	bestclues@shaw.ca
web	www.lindabaileybooks.com

Biography

Linda Bailey is the author of more than twenty books for children including the Stevie Diamond mystery series and the Good Times Travel Agency series of comic-book histories of ancient civilizations. She has also written numerous picture books, most recently the Stanley-the-dog books (Stanley's Party, Stanley's Wild Ride and Stanley at Sea). Linda's books have won awards across Canada, including the Ontario Silver Birch, the B.C. Red Cedar, the Atlantic Hackmatack, the Saskatchewan Shining Willow, the B.C. Book Prize, and (twice) the Arthur Ellis Award from the Crime Writers of Canada. She has also won American awards including the 2005 Georgia Storybook Award and 2006 Oregon SMART Award.

Born in Winnipeg, Linda traveled around the world in her twenties and then moved to Vancouver, where she earned a B.A. and M.Ed. at the University of British Columbia. She is an ex-college teacher, an ex-editor, and an ex-travel agent. She has two grown daughters named Lia and Tess, a golden retriever named Sophie, and a cat named Daphne. Linda lives in Vancouver.

Book types: picture books, juvenile fiction, juvenile nonfiction

Guest speaker/presentation information

Linda offers three interactive options for school visits. All three cover the writing process, including inspiration, perspiration, publication and the heartache of rejection. You can also count on props, powerpoint and humour. (Please email her for a detailed information page.)

OPTION 1: A picture-book presentation featuring Stanley-the-dog and The Farm Team (hockey book). For grades 2 to 4.

OPTION 2: Stevie Diamond & Stanley-the-dog. The focus this time is mysteries and picture books as we look first at the Stevie Diamond mystery series and then at the adventures of Stanley-the-dog. For grades 3 to 6.

OPTION 3: Mystery & Time-Travel Adventure. The focus here is two genres: mystery novels (Stevie Diamond series) and time-travel adventures, written in graphic novel format (Good Times Travel Agency series). For grades 3 to 6.

Linda is also happy to speak to adult groups of teachers and librarians at conferences and other venues.

Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland, Gulf and Vancouver Islands, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, The Territories, Canada - beyond BC, USA

Presentation audience age groups: primary school, grades K-3, grades 4-6, college/university/adult

Published work

Stanley at Sea (Kids Can Press, 2008)
Goodnight Sweet Pig (Kids Can Press, 2007)
The Farm Team (Kids Can Press, 2006)
Stanley's Wild Ride (Kids Can Press, 2006)
Adventures in the Ice Age (Kids Can Press, 2004)
Stanley's Party (Kids Can Press, 2003)
Adventures in Ancient China (Kids Can Press, 2003)
Adventures in Ancient Greece (Kids Can Press, 2002)
What's a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie? (Kids Can Press, 2002)
The Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World (Kids Can Press, 2001)
Adventures with the Vikings (Kids Can Press, 2001)
Adventures in the Middle Ages (Kids Can Press, 2000)
Adventures in Ancient Egypt (Kids Can Press, 2000)
How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? (Kids Can Press, 1999)
When Addie Was Scared (Kids Can Press, 1999)
What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? (Kids Can Press, 1997)
Gordon Loggins and the Three Bears (Kids Can Press, 1997)
How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail? (Kids Can Press, 1996)
Petula Who Wouldn't Take a Bath (Harper Collins, 1996)
Who's Got Gertie and How Can We Get Her Back? (Kids Can Press, 1994)
How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-Sit? (Kids Can Press, 1993)
How Come the Best Clues Are Always in the Garbage? (Kids Can Press, 1992)
Petula Who Wouldn't Take a Bath (HarperCollins, 1992)

Awards & recognition

AWARDS WON:

- Time to Read Award, B.C. Achievement Foundation, 2007
- Book of the Year (Gold), Foreword Magazine (U.S.A.), 2007
- Oregon SMART Award (U.S.A.), 2006
- Georgia Storybook Award (U.S.A.), 2005
- Saskatchewan Shining Willow Award, 2005
- B.C. Chocolate Lily Award, 2005
- B.C. Book Prize (Christie Harris Award), 2004
- Ontario Blue Spruce Award, 2004
- Zena Sutherland Award (U.S.A.), 2004
- Tiny Torgi Award (CNIB Print Braille), 2004
- Child Magazine Best Children's Book Award (U.S.A.), 2003
- Book Sense 76 (U.S.A.), 2003
- Great Books Award, Canadian Toy Testing Council, 2003
- Atlantic Provinces Hackmatack Award, 2003
- B.C. Red Cedar Award, 2002/2003
- Ontario Silver Birch Award, 2000/2001
- Parents' Choice Award (U.S.A.), 2000
- Arthur Ellis (Crime Writers of Canada) Award, 1996 & 1999
- Canadian Library Association Notable Book, 1993
- Surrey Book of the Year, 1993/94