Jan L. Coates lives and creates in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She has written many books for young readers; her first novel, The Hare in the Elephant's Trunk, was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Awards. Some of Jan's other books have been short-listed for the Ann Connor Brimer Award, the Hackmatack and Willow Young Readers' Choice Awards, and the IODE Violet Downey Award. Her other publications include: The Hermit; Say What You Mean; Talking to the Moon; A Halifax Time-travelling Tune; Sky Pig; The King of Keji; and The Power of Harmony. Other than reading and writing, she loves getting out on her bike, hiking, travelling, visiting schools, and spending time with her adult children who have become Ontarians.
