Marty Chan writes books for kids, stage plays for adults, and social media posts for fun. He's published over 24 books for kids including Dragon on the Loose, which was shortlisted for the Silver Birch Express Award, and The Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul, which won the Diamond Willow Award. He's toured around the world virtually and in-person. He works and lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with his wife Michelle and their two cats.
Marty offers writing workshops and book talks for all ages, with a focus on inspiring kids to embrace writing and reading. For teachers, he presents professional development sessions on how to teach creative writing to kids. For adult learners, he has creative writing workshops that focus on middle-grade fiction, suspense, and theatre.
For adult learners, Marty offers virtual workshops and short courses on how to write middle-grade fiction, thrillers, and stage plays.
Marty's virtual presentations combined humour, tech magic, and audience participation to inspire kids to read and write. In his book talks, he reveals the real-life inspirations of his stories to encourage kids to look at their lives for ideas.
Marty's writing workshops demystify the writing process into actionable and accessible writing tips that kids can apply immediately to their drafts. His most popular writing workshops include the following.
Writing Prompts Made Easy: Students learn the techniques to break down text and picture prompts into story elements.
Cheat Code for Conflict: With Marty's cheat code, students will be able to inject drama into even the most mundane situation, turning their story from drab to dynamic.
