Margriet Ruurs writes children's and educational materials. She has a Master's Degree in Education from Simon Fraser University and has studied the use of technology in teaching reading and writing to children. "I love to use my imagination and to dream up stories" says this creator of many books for children.

Margriet also loves to work in schools - to tell children about being a writer and to share her love of playing with language. Her favorite genre of writing is poetry and she likes to make silly rhymes!

Margriet, her husband and two sons have lived in many places - including California, Oregon, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon. They like hiking and camping in the mountains and traveling. Once they traveled for a whole year!

Margriet currently lives in Shedd, Oregon. She also spends much time in British Columbia. Margriet can visit schools and conferences in any part of the world. Margriet teaches writing programs in schools and at Okanagan University College's Institute of Working Writers. She speaks at conferences around North America to parents, teachers, and librarians, but the thing she likes most is getting children excited about reading good books.

Margriet is editor of KIDSWWWRITE, a web magazine that publishes writing by children: www.kalwriters.com/kidswwwrite.

Click here to download and print an information sheet about Margriet Ruurs.

To watch a short interview and clip of Margriet in action during a school presentation, watch this video:

Used with permission from Vancouver International Writers Festival.

Links:

• Just One More Book interview with Margriet Ruurs
• Margriet Ruurs page at RedRoom.com
• Recommended Reads

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