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Shirley Coccia
Paul Coccia
BIO
Biography
Award-winning Author of Glitterature. Paul Coccia is the author of several books for young readers. He has a Specialist in English from the University of Toronto and a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. He lives in Toronto with his dogs and is often found baking.
ADDRESS
City: Toronto,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Children's and Young Adult
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Cub
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Year
2019
Title
The Player
Publisher
Lorimer Children & Teens
Year
2021
Title
On The Line (co-written with Eric Walters)
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Year
2022
Title
I Got You Babe
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Year
2023
Title
Leon Levels Up
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Year
2024
Title
The AnneThology
Publisher
Acorn Press
Year
2024
Title
Recommended Reading
Publisher
Zando
Year
2025
Title
The Bear Fairy
Publisher
Tundra Books
Year
2026
AWARDS
Awards
Name
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Award of Excellence
Publication
Cub
Year
2019
Name
Rocky Mountain Book Award Shortlist
Publication
On The Line
Year
2023
Name
Richard Allen Chase Memorial Award
Publication
On The Line
Year
2022
Name
Forest of Reading: Red Maple Finalist
Publication
On The Line
Year
2023
Name
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Award of Excellence
Publication
Leon Levels Up
Year
2024
LINKS
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