Profile

Martine Leavitt has published ten novels for young adults, most recently Calvin, which won the Governor General’s Literary Award of Canada.

My Book of Life by Angel was a finalist for The Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and winner of the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year. Other titles by Leavitt include Keturah and Lord Death, a finalist for the National Book Award, Tom Finder, winner of the Mr. Christie Award, and Heck Superhero, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award. Her novels have been published in Japan, Korea, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and the Netherlands. She lives in High River, Alberta.

Education

MFA - Writing | VCFA

BA - English | University of Calgary

Selected work

Mary Quattlebaum

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Melanie Crowder

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Fran Wilde

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Jane Kurtz

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Veera Hiranandani

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Corey Ann Haydu

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Sara Ryan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Evan Griffith

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

William Alexander

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Alex Sanchez

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Anna-Marie McLemore

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Jennifer Ziegler

Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in WCYA

Liz Garton Scanlon

Faculty Co-Chair, MFA in WCYA

Laura Shovan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Martha Brockenbrough

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Jasmine Warga

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Kekla Magoon

Faculty Emerita, MFA in WCYA

Erica Perl

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Cynthia Leitich Smith

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Louise Hawes

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Emily X.R. Pan

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Cory McCarthy

Faculty (On Leave), MFA in WCYA

An Na

Faculty, MFA in WCYA; Writing Novels for Young People Retreat

Varian Johnson

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Linda Urban

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

David Macinnis Gill

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

K.A. Holt

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Anica Mrose Rissi

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Loree Griffin Burns

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Sheela Chari

Faculty, MFA in WCYA

Martine Leavitt

Faculty, MFA in WCYA; Alumnx Mini-Residency

A.S. King

Faculty (On Leave), MFA in WCYA