Photo Credit:
Photo credit
Shirley Coccia
Paul Coccia
BIO
Biography
Award-winning Author of Glitterature. Paul Coccia is the author of Cub, The Player, I Got You Babe, Leon Levels Up, and co-author of On The Line with Eric Walters. 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 three 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
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
Links
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
Yes
