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Susan Yoon
BIO
Biography
Susan Yoon is a writer of books for kids. She draws inspiration from her family and friends, as well as small creatures and life’s quirky details. She is the author of Waiting for Tomorrow, and Gwendolyn and the Light, and her essays have appeared in The Globe and Mail and The New York Times. She lives in Toronto.
ADDRESS
City: Toronto,
Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
c/o TWUC
GENRE
Picture books, Middle Grade novels, essays
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Waiting for Tomorrow
Publisher
FSG for Young Readers
Year
2023
Title
Gwendolyn and the Light
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Year
2024
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:
Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized
Programs & Interests
Interested in participating Union’s Ontario Writers-in-the-Schools program:
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Yes
Interested in participating in the Northern Ontario WITS program:
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Yes