Kim Spencer is an award-winning, bestselling author. Her debut novel, Weird Rules To Follow, won multiple awards, including a 2024 Pacific Northwest Book Award, a 2023 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, and a 2023 Jean Little First-Novel Award. Named both the USBBY Outstanding International Book and an IBBY Honour List. The book also received a Kirkus starred review and was a 2023 Governor General’s Literary Award finalist. Kim is from the Gitxaala Nation and lives in northwest BC.
About
Kim graduated from the Writer’s Studio at SFU, where she focused on creative nonfiction. She was selected as a mentee for The Writer’s Union of Canada BIPOC Writers Connect and ECW Press’ BIPOC Writer’s Mentorship Program.
Projects
The sequel novel to Weird Rules To Follow will be released in the Fall of 2025 (Orca Book).
Author Visits
Kim welcomes school or library visits in person or via Zoom. Please email below for bookings and rates.
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