An accomplished children’s book author, contributor to several magazine publications including Toronto Life and OWL, and instructor in the publishing program at Ryerson University, Hadley Dyer has achieved much throughout her career as a writer. Born in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, she currently resides in Toronto. Active in the children’s book community for many years including a position at the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Johnny Kellock Died Today is her first novel. The book has received plenty of accolades since its release in 2007, including winning the award for CLA Children’s Book of the Year.
"Narrated in the first-person, Rosalie's voice is bright, witty and in the end, infinitely wise. The story moves forward in a meandering, exploratory fashion that, in a sense, mimics the ethereal quality of a summer afternoon....Hadley Dyer brings us characters who are full of life. Through her clean, evocative imagery, Dyer renders a touching picture of Halifax in the 1950's."
