Maxine Trottier
Author of: Three Songs for Courage
Place of birth: Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Place of residence: Port Stanley, Ontario, and Newman's Cove, Newfoundland
 Maxine Trottier is a prolific writer of books for young people. Born in Grosse Pointe Farms,
Michigan on May 3, 1950, she moved to Windsor, Ontario in Canada with her family ten years
later. In 1974 she became a Canadian citizen. She is a graduate of the University of Western
Ontario. Maxine spent 31 years working as an educator in elementary classrooms, guiding children
toward literacy. The students in her class, who of course thought of her only as their teacher,
saw each step in the creation of a new work. They heard the unillustrated story, saw the roughs,
and were the first to view the finished book. Maxine lives with her husband William and their
two Yorkies, Ceilidh and Moon. They divide their year between Port Stanley, Ontario on Lake Erie,
and Newman's Cove, Newfoundland, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Both small fishing towns are
wonderful places to write.
Interesting Facts:
• Interesting fact Number 1: Three Songs for Courage is a story that I have wanted to write for a
long while. When it finally happened, we were aboard out sail boat Windseeker I, where we have spent
summers for the last 30 years. The entire draft of the manuscript was written there in a setting not
unlike certain aspects of the novel.
• Interesting Fact Number Two: My studio in Newfoundland overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. It's a
wonderful place to write, except when the humpbacks come up to the shore. Very distracting. I can
hear them calling to each other, and I can't help myself; I am out the door. A perfect cure for
writer's block.
• Interesting Fact Number Three: My first book was published when I was 41 years old. Age has nothing
to do with making a dream come through. It's determination that counts.
Author's Web site: http://www.maxinetrottier.com
How to Contact:
E-mail: maxine@maxinetrottier.com
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