Nan Forler is a children’s author from Southwestern Ontario. With years of experience in education and a passion for literacy, Nan loves to engage and connect with young readers at schools and events. She is an active supporter of programs that encourage equal opportunities for literacy, such as First Book Canada, ReadableFest, and Storytime Trail for the One World Schoolhouse Foundation. Her work has earned starred reviews and numerous awards, including the Nautilus Silver Medallion and The Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry Honor Book. Nan lives in a house overflowing with music and books, with her musician husband, her two children, and a yorkie-poo named Alice.
Nan Forler
BIO
Biography
ADDRESS
City: Waterloo,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Picture Books
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Rodney Was A Tortoise
Publisher
Tundra Books
Year
2022
Title
Trampoline Boy
Publisher
Tundra Books
Year
2018
Title
Winterberries and Apple Blossoms
Publisher
Tundra Books
Year
2011
Title
Bird Child
Publisher
Tundra Books
Year
2009
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Nautilus Silver Medallion
Year
2012
Name
Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry Honor Book
Year
2012
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
any
Presentation Genre
Read Aloud and Presentation
Presentation Fee(s)
contact for info
Workshop details
Audience Size
any
Intended Audience
Primary /Junior/Intermediate/Senior or Adult Writing Workshops
Workshop Fee(s)
contact for info
School presentation details
Audience Size
any
Intended Audience
Early Years / Primary / Junior
Presentation Fee(s)
contact for info
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
Yes