Short Bio

Kirsten Pendreigh is a poet and children’s author from Vancouver. Her children’s books celebrate our early instincts to care for the plants and creatures that share our planet. They include MAYBE A WHALE, WHEN A TREE FALLS, WHAT FISH ARE SAYING and LUNA'S GREEN PET. 

Kirsten's poems are found in Canadian literary magazines and anthologies including Best Canadian Poetry 2021.

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Long Bio

Kirsten Pendreigh is a poet, journalist and children’s author from Vancouver. Inspired by hiking on local mountain trails and kayaking in West Coast waters, Kirsten’s books celebrate our early instincts to care for the plants and creatures that share our planet. Her 2025 nonfiction titles, WHEN A TREE FALLS (a PW Starred review) and WHAT FISH ARE SAYING use lyrical language to engage children in the cutting-edge science of underwater species communication and the crucial role fallen trees play in regenerating the forest. Kirsten’s fiction picture books include MAYBE A WHALE (a JLG Gold Standard Selection and Horn Book Fanfare Book of the Year), LUNA’S GREEN PET (a Quill & Quire and CCBC Book of the Year and Today Show pick) and CAMPING IS A TERRIBLE IDEA which publishes in 2026.  Formerly a CBC and NPR journalist, Kirsten is represented by Natalie Lakosil at Looking Glass Literary and Media Management.

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