Richard Scrimger was born with very little hair and very little feet and hands. They all grew together and he still has them, together with all his organs except tonsils. Since 1996 he has published three books for adults, nine novels for children and young adults, three picture books, and dozens of articles for magazines and newspapers. His first adult novel, Crosstown, was short-listed for the City Of Toronto Book Award; his second, Mystical Rose, was a Globe And Mail book of the year. His first picture book, Bun Bun’s Birthday, was one of Quill and Quire’s Five Best Books for Children. His children’s novel, The Nose From Jupiter, won a Mr Christie Award. YA novels, From Charlie’s Point Of View and Into The Ravine, were CLA “honour” books. His work has been translated into a dozen languages. Richard has been part of the teaching faculty at the Humber School For Writers since 2000, and has given workshops and speeches across North America and in Europe. He used to have four small children. He still has them, but they're not so small any more. Now their movement recalls the great buffalo herds, and the fridge door is never shut. Some people write for a living. Richard writes for his life. Visit him at www.scrimger.ca
“I wrote for years and years without publishing a book – indeed, without even finishing one. Then in 1995 I attended the Humber School For Writers. Since then I’ve published 15 books and numerous articles and short stories. I am confident that Humber has had NO IMPACT on my career. None at all. It’s all coincidence. I teach at Humber now, and several of my students have had similarly coincidental literary success.”
