Jessica Scott Kerrin is an author best known for Martin Bridge, a highly acclaimed series of award-winning adventure books for boys. Lower the Trap, which is the first instalment in her latest series called The Lobster Chronicles, has just been released.
Jessica is also an accomplished speaker and is considered to be an expert on what boys read. She offers presentations and workshops for adults on the following topics:
- Why boys don’t like fiction
- Classroom activities to engage male readers
- What boys like to read
- Creating strong characters
- Developing story ideas
- How to write a series
Jessica has presented across Canada and the United States, including the International Readers’ Association conference, the annual conference for the Canadian Society of Authors, Illustrators and Performers, and the annual conference for the Association of Teachers of English of Nova Scotia. She teaches workshops on developing characters for elementary school readers in partnership with the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia. In addition, she has served as a judge for a number of national and Atlantic Canadian writing competitions.
Her availability for tailored presentations can be discussed upon request.
