Kyo Maclear is a self-professed spork --- her father is British and her mother is Japanese. She was born in England, but moved to Canada at a young age. Kyo now resides in Toronto where she shares a home with two children, two cats, a musician and a truckload of books.

 

In addition to writing for children, Kyo is also a novelist and widely published essayist. She is a member of the Writer’s Union of Canada; the Canadian Society of Children’s Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP); the Canadian Children’s Book Centre; and the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment. She is represented by Jackie Kaiser of Westwood Creative Artists.

Kyo Maclear

• Website: kyomaclearkids.com/