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Stephanie Hull
Robin Stevenson
BIO
Biography

Robin Stevenson is an award winning author of over thirty books of fiction and non-fiction for kids and teens. Her books have received numerous starred reviews, won the Silver Birch Award, the Sheila A. Egoff award and a Stonewall Honor, and been finalists for the Governor General's Literary Awards, the Lambda Literary Awards, and many others. In 2022, she was the Book and Periodical Council's Champion of Free Expression, and in 2023, she was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence for her body of work and contributions to BC's literary community. 

Robin is represented by Eric Smith and Maria Vicente at PS Literary Agency. She is a member of the Writers' Union of Canada, and regularly speaks at conferences, libraries and schools across North America.

ADDRESS
City: , Province/Territory: British Columbia
EMAIL
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Kid Changemakers
Publisher
Quirk
Year
2022
Title
When You Get the Chance
Publisher
Running Press Kids
Year
2021
Title
Pride Puppy
Publisher
Orca
Year
2021
Title
Kid Innovators
Publisher
Quirk
Year
2021
Title
Pride: The Celebration and the Struggle
Publisher
Orca
Year
2020
Title
My Body My Choice: The Fight for Abortion Rights
Publisher
Orca
Year
2019
Title
Ghost's Journey
Publisher
Rebel Mountain Press
Year
2019
Title
Pride Colors
Publisher
Orca
Year
2019
Title
Kid Activists
Publisher
Quirk
Year
2019
Title
Blood on the Beach
Publisher
Orca
Year
2017
Title
The Summer We Saved the Bees
Publisher
Orca
Year
2015
Title
The World Without Us
Publisher
Orca
Year
2015
Title
Under Threat
Publisher
Orca
Year
2016
Title
Queer History A-Z
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Year
2024
Title
Pride: Celebrating Diversity and Community
Publisher
Orca
Year
2016
Title
Kid Olympians: True Tales of Childhood from the Summer Olympics
Publisher
Quirk
Year
2024
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Lieutenant Governor's Award for Literary Excellence
Year
2023
Name
Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
Year
2020
Name
Stonewall Honor
Year
2017
Name
Silver Birch Award
Year
2014
LINKS
Links
website
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
Any
Presentation Length
Flexible- usually one hour
Presentation Description
Presentation description

See author website for details

Workshop details
Audience Size
Max 25-30
Intended Audience
Grade 4-12; adult
Workshop Length
90 minutes- full day
Workshop Description
Workshop description

See author website for details 

School presentation details
Audience Size
Any
Intended Audience
K-12; adult
Presentation Length
Flexible- usually 60 minutes
Presentation Description
Presentation description

See author website for details

EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Programs & Interests
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