mail	Box 516 Lions Bay, BC V0N 2E
ph	604-921-9562
cell	604-312-7813
e	kcdyer@telus.net
web	www.kcdyer.com http://kcdyer.blogspot.com

Biography

kc dyer was born in Calgary, and after a peripatetic decade or two now lives with her children (and other animals) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, where she works as a freelance writer. kc is the author of a number of books for young adults that are published in North America and the UK. Having a secret fondness for inducing nausea in teens, kc can often be found sharing some of the greatest grotesque moments in history with large groups of high school students. Unable to see the folly of her ways, kc continues to write and most days she can be found sitting at her desk, staring out the window and trying to think of the perfect word.

Book types: juvenile fiction, YA fiction

Guest speaker/presentation information

kc dyer, author of three historical fiction novels for young adults, is a dynamic speaker available to come to your English/Writing and Social Studies classes. A former teacher and award-winning writer, kc dyer has spoken before thousands of students in grades 7 – 12. She has appeared as a presenter at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference, Word on the Street and many other events. Talks are structured to suit the audience and are available for groups of all sizes.

Topics include:

Historical
Middle Ages / Black Plagu
Renaissance/Reformation
Canada’s Past & People

Writers & Writing Today
Learning to be a Writer
Publishing’s Murky Underworld

Rates:

$300 / half day visit.
Other rates negotiable.
Travel expenses charged for out of town presentations but may be split among several schools in the same area.

Contact kc dyer:(604) 312-7813
contact@kcdyer.com

Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland, Canada - beyond BC

Presentation audience age groups: grades 4-6, grades 7-8, high school, college/university/adult

Published work

A WALK THROUGH A WINDOW (middle grade novel), published by Doubleday Books, a division of Random House, Toronto, 2009. ISBN 978-0-385-66637-4 (0-385-66637-3)

MS. ZEPHYR'S NOTEBOOK (young adult novel), published by The Dundurn Group, Toronto, 2007. ISBN 978-1-55002-691-7

SHADES OF RED, (young adult novel), published by Boardwalk Books, The Dundurn Group, Toronto, 2005. ISBN: 1-5502-545-7

SECRET OF LIGHT, (young adult novel), published by Boardwalk Books, The Dundurn Group, Toronto, 2003. ISBN: 1-55002-477-9

SEEDS OF TIME, (young adult novel), published by Boardwalk Books, The Dundurn Group, Toronto, 2002.ISBN: 1-55002-414-0

"The Swim", (short story) SHORELINES: A Millennium Anthology, published by the North Shore Writers' Association, Vancouver, October, 2000.

Awards & recognition

Recipient: Surrey International Writers' Conference Special Achievement Award, 2002
Shortlisted: Chocolate Lily Award for SECRET OF LIGHT, 2005
Nominated: Cybils Award for MS. ZEPHYR'S NOTEBOOK, 2008
Canadian Children's Book Centre Touring Author for Canadian Children's Book Week, 2007.