timwynnejones

Tim Wynne-Jones has written more than 35 books for children, youth and adults. His many awards include the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature (twice), The Arthur Ellis Award (twice), The Boston Horn Book award (twice), The Edgar Award, and the Canadian Library Association Children’s Book of the Year Award (four times). His books and critical writings have been translated into a dozen languages and published all over the world. Wynne-Jones has been invested as an Officer of the Order of Canada for his services to children’s literature in Canada. My profile sketch is by Sydney Smith.