Danny Neville
BIO
Biography

Danny Neville was born and raised in rural Ontario. He is an elementary school educator and former teacher-librarian with 20+ years of experience in public and private education, both in Canada and abroad. He is also an active volunteer with the Ontario Library Association as the editor-in-chief of The Teaching Librarian, the official publication of the Ontario School Library Association.

Danny writes books for children and is currently working on a Certificate in Creative Writing from the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies. He was a participant in the FOLD's Pitch Perfect: Kid Lit Edition in 2023, as well as the Annick Press Mentorship Program which supports writer's who have been historically excluded from children's publishing. Danny writes book reviews for the CCBC's Book News magazine and is a member of CANSCAIP and SCBWI. 

The first book in his debut chapter book series, Little Bee: The Buzz About the Party, comes out in April 2026 with Annick Press. 

ADDRESS
City: Ottawa, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Kidlit
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Little Bee: The Buzz About the Party
Publisher
Annick Press
Year
2026
LINKS
Links
Website
Instagram
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
As part of the Union’s Equity Implementation Plan, we are committed to increasing awareness of authors who are Black, Indigenous, racialized, LGBTQI2S, or living with a disability. This author identifies as:
Members who identify as:
LGBTQI2S
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
All members are eligible for the Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program. Are you interested in participating in this pro
Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
The Union’s Northern Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program funds in-person visits to northern Ontario schools when possible. Ar
No