 Simon Rose
Simon was born in Derbyshire, England. He graduated from university with a degree in history and has lived in Canada since 1990. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature of West Redding, CT. Simon and his two children, dog and cat live in Calgary.
Simon’s first novel for young readers, The Alchemist’s Portrait, was published in 2003 followed by The Sorcerer’s Letterbox in 2004, The Clone Conspiracy in 2005, The Emerald Curse in 2006, The Heretic’s Tomb in 2007 and The Doomsday Mask in 2009. He is also a contributing author to The Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction Volume One.
He is a regular presenter at conferences and festivals, and served as a juror for the Governor General's Literary Awards for Children's Literature, the Saskatchewan book Awards and the Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. He offers a variety of services for writers, including manuscript evaluation, editing, writing workshops and coaching, plus writing services for the business community.
Simon offers a wide variety of presentations, workshops and author in residence programs for schools and libraries, plus services for writers, including editing and online workshops, and writing services for business. Simon is happy to share his expertise and experience with budding creative minds.
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