Lois Donovan is a former teacher and the author of two Canadian, time-travel novels, Winds of L’Acadie, which was shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award and was a Best Book for Kids and Teens and The Journal, a Calgary Herald #1 Best Seller. Both are published with Ronsdale Press. She is represented by Stacey Kondla at The Rights Factory. Her current projects feature contemporary teens, uniquely Canadian settings and yes, a little bit of romance. Her most recent project features a cross Canada train trek. Fun fact: The tiffany lamp in the portrait above is fashioned from an authentic railway lamp. Lois’ childhood included a lot of travel by train which was the spark that inspired the YA train adventure.
Lois has lived in four Canadian provinces and travelled to ten. The territories are still calling. Lois is inspired to write Canada’s stories, both past and present. From book clubs, to classrooms and teachers’ conventions, Lois enjoys meeting readers and writers of all ages, sharing her passion for stories and the writing process. She also loves mentoring emerging writers as they strive to reach their dreams.
Born in Montreal, Lois spent most of her childhood in Riverview, New Brunswick before graduating from Acadia University in Nova Scotia. Then came the big move west where she completed her education degree at University of Alberta and began her teaching career. Currently, Lois lives in Calgary with her family and her rather vocal writing assistants.
Check out her blog for helpful writing tips and updates on her writerly life.