Lael Whitehead is a musician and writer who lives on Mayne Island, BC. Lael peforms and records with Jaiya (www.jaiya.ca), Banquo Folk Ensemble (www.banquo.ca) and the DanceHall Players. She has also recently published her first novel for children, Kaya Stormchild. Lael and her husband, architect Richard Iredale, raised their three daughters without formal schooling. Lael is a former editor of BC’s Home Education News magazine. She has published numerous articles on alternative education, including one recent collection in Wendy Priesnitz’s Life Learning: Lessons from the Educational Frontier.
Brigid Mylod is a dedicated practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga Yoga. For more than 12 years she has been using it and creating stories to develop children’s language skills in early education classrooms.
Nico Roselli was born and grew up in Vancouver, BC. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2019 with his BA, where he majored in political science and minored in the Law and Society program. A two-time member of the President’s Honour Society in high school, he is also a recipient of the Brother J.P. Keane General Excellence Award.
Since writing Hitting Your Stride, Roselli has begun to explore a career in teaching. He currently works in Vancouver schools as a Teacher On Call (TOC). His next goal is to attend Simon Fraser University to complete the Professional Development Program for aspiring elementary and secondary school teachers. A devoted lover of sports and coffee, Roselli can be found cheering on his teams with his peers and frequenting the local cafés and pubs of Vancouver. He plans to continue writing, in both fiction and non-fiction genres.
Beth Rowles Scott grew up in rural Saskatchewan. After moving to BC, she earned a BA and a BEd at the University of British Columbia, followed by a Master’s degree and a PhD in educational administration.
In 2006, the Scotts were recognized as “Outstanding Canadians” by the City of White Rock, BC, and Beth was named “Woman of the Year” by Soroptomist International of White Rock, an organization devoted to improving the lives of women and girls in the community and the world.
Duane Lawrence was born in Princeton, BC, works as a high-school teacher and has taught in London, England and Nara, Japan. Now living in Vancouver, he enjoys walking through the city’s Stanley Park, and during one such stroll, was inspired to write about the animals that live there. He also speaks English, French and Japanese.
Check out Duane Lawrence’s personal homepage at: duanelawrence.ca
Duane Lawrence was born in Princeton, British Columbia. He is a high-school teacher who has lived and taught in London, England and Nara, Japan (which is in a park-like setting with hundreds of tame deer). The author, who now lives in Vancouver, enjoys walking in the city s Stanley Park and on one such stroll was inspired to write about animals living there. The author speaks French and Japanese and is available for interviews and events.
Check out Duane Lawrence’s personal homepage at: duanelawrence.ca
