Linda Bailey
Author of: Stanley's Wild Ride
Place of birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Place of residence: Vancouver, British Columbia
Linda Bailey has written more than twenty books for children. She has written mystery novels
(the Stevie Diamond mystery series) and time-travel adventures (the Good Times Travel Agency series).
Most recently, she has been writing picture books about a dog named Stanley. The Stanley books are
inspired by Linda's dog, Sophie -- an 8-year-old golden retriever. Whenever Linda needs a new idea,
she just starts watching her dog!
Linda was born and grew up in Winnipeg. As a child, she loved to read and play "pretend" games. She
was a reader and a daydreamer and so shy that she hardly ever spoke up in school. When she grew up,
she left Winnipeg in search of faraway places and adventure. She traveled the world and lived for a
while in England and in Australia. When she returned to Canada, she settled in Vancouver, British
Columbia. She lives there now, in a little red house not far from the Pacific Ocean.
Linda writes full-time now, but before she was a writer, she was a college teacher, an editor, a
travel agent and an onion-picker. She has two grown daughters named Lia and Tess, a cat named
Daphne -- and of course, a dog named Sophie.
Bibliograhpy and Awards
Author's Web site: Publisher's site at www.kidscanpress.com, under "Authors & Illustrators".
How to Contact:
E-mail: lbailey@accessola.com
Bill Slavin
Illustrator of: Stanley's Wild Ride
Place of birth: Belleville, Ontario
Place of residence: Millbrook, Ontario
Bill Slavin was born February 12, 1959 in Belleville, Ontario, the seventh of eight children. He
illustrated his first book, The Adventures of Zok the Caveman, when he was seven. It was
published in an edition of one. He has been writing and illustrating ever since. He has illustrated
over fifty children's books, fiction and non-fiction, including Stanley's Party by Linda
Bailey, winner of the 2004 Blue Spruce Award. He has also illustrated the The Cat Came Back,
The Bear On the Bed by Ruth Miller and the Good Times Travel Agency series by Linda Bailey.
In 1995 he wrote and illustrated his own book, The Stone Lion.
He primarily uses acrylics when he is illustrating a picture book and
ink and watercolour for his non-fiction work. His favourite books are
stories that are placed in an historical context, or books with lots of
action and humour to illustrate.
Today he is living in the village of Millbrook with his wife, Esperança
Melo, who is also an artist and the co-illustrator of Drumheller Dinosaur Dance.
They are both members of a local art gallery collective, The Millbrook Gallery, which, although
presently without a permanent home, still shows as a group on a regular basis. They have lived
and worked in this community since 1990.
Bibliograhpy and Awards
Illustrator's Web site: CANSCAIP Members site
How to Contact:
E-mail: bslavin@nexicom.net
Mail: 1 Collins Lane, Box 431, Millbrook, ON L0A 1G0
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