Jessica Scott Kerrin

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Jessica Scott Kerrin is a writer and is most known for her Martin Bridge series, published by Kids Can Press in Toronto.

Jessica grew up on the Canadian Prairies, and although she enjoyed school, she had a terrible secret. She was a lousy speller. This made it tough because she really liked to write. It turns out that a lot of writers can’t spell, and Jessica figured this out when she got her first award for creative writing, back in grade three. On that trophy, her writing teacher had misspelled her name! Jessica mostly writes about experiences she finds funny, like that one.

Today, she lives with her family and their pet tortoise in Halifax, Nova Scotia in a house so old, the floors slope, and all the marbles end up in one corner, including the tortoise. In addition to writing, Jessica has managed galleries, dance schools and museums, and she has worked with artists, performers and curators. Unfortunately, her spelling has not improved!

Illustration used by permission of Kids Can Press © 2007 Joseph Kelly.