Leanne Shirtliffe

I grew up on a large grain farm outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba. For me, childhood had three seasons: farming, sports, and camping.  After I finished high school and university, I left Canada and worked in Asia for eight years. It turned to be a build-your-own-family adventure. I met my husband in Bahrain, and we had twins in Thailand. We now live in Calgary, Alberta—near the Rocky Mountains. I’ve been teaching for more than 25 years. One of the main reasons I write books for children as well as creative nonfiction, poetry, and humour for adults is because they all require paying attention to the world and leaving space—for the illustrator, the line, the reader, the laugh. 21 …

21 (possibly) Interesting Facts About Me about Leanne Shirtliffe