About Me
Official Bio:
Kristine Asselin is the author of sixteen works of children’s nonfiction as well as the YA novel Any Way You Slice It and co-author of the middle grade novel The Art of the Swap. She loves volunteering with the Girl Scout of Eastern Massachusetts and the New England Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, where she serves as an Assistant Regional Adviser for Massachusetts. She is a sucker for a good throwback 80's song, and can’t resist an invitation for Chinese food or ice cream (but not at the same time). She lives in Central Massachusetts with her teen daughter and husband, and spends part of everyday looking for a TARDIS to steal. You can find Kris online at KristineAsselin.com.
The Longer version:
I've always been a writer--first with short stories in elementary school and then as a tragic poet in high school. I wrote for both my high school newspaper and my college literary journal.
I have a BS from Fitchburg State University, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. I wrote a lot of bad scripts for my film classes and loved every minute of it. My MA is from the University of Connecticut.
I spent about twelve years as a student activities professional--for most of my career I was the director of student activities at Brandeis University. I had a blast every day. When my daughter was born, I started writing picture book manuscripts much like lots of other new moms. The very first manuscript I sent out received a personalized (handwritten) note on the returned pages. It was enough to hook me on writing fiction for children. About three years into writing picture books that received nibbles but no bites, I realized my natural voice was more young adult--I'm still working on it!
I'm proud of the success I've had in the nonfiction world. My nonfiction writing came about after I sent a letter of interest to Capstone Press and was assigned a cool project about the Discovery of America. Capstone is the leading publisher of preK-12 children’s books for libraries and classrooms. I've had the pleasure of working on more than twenty books for Capstone and several with other publishers and book packagers.
I'm a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and I am available for school visits--contact me for pricing and availability.
Fun fact: when I was a teenager, my parents managed a small golf course in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. It was hard work but loads of fun--I wish I'd had the forethought to appreciate playing free golf back then. My experiences inspired my contemporary young adult novel, Falling for Wonder Boy.
Kristine Asselin is the author of sixteen works of children’s nonfiction as well as the YA novel Any Way You Slice It and co-author of the middle grade novel The Art of the Swap. She loves volunteering with the Girl Scout of Eastern Massachusetts and the New England Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, where she serves as an Assistant Regional Adviser for Massachusetts. She is a sucker for a good throwback 80's song, and can’t resist an invitation for Chinese food or ice cream (but not at the same time). She lives in Central Massachusetts with her teen daughter and husband, and spends part of everyday looking for a TARDIS to steal. You can find Kris online at KristineAsselin.com.
The Longer version:
I've always been a writer--first with short stories in elementary school and then as a tragic poet in high school. I wrote for both my high school newspaper and my college literary journal.
I have a BS from Fitchburg State University, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. I wrote a lot of bad scripts for my film classes and loved every minute of it. My MA is from the University of Connecticut.
I spent about twelve years as a student activities professional--for most of my career I was the director of student activities at Brandeis University. I had a blast every day. When my daughter was born, I started writing picture book manuscripts much like lots of other new moms. The very first manuscript I sent out received a personalized (handwritten) note on the returned pages. It was enough to hook me on writing fiction for children. About three years into writing picture books that received nibbles but no bites, I realized my natural voice was more young adult--I'm still working on it!
I'm proud of the success I've had in the nonfiction world. My nonfiction writing came about after I sent a letter of interest to Capstone Press and was assigned a cool project about the Discovery of America. Capstone is the leading publisher of preK-12 children’s books for libraries and classrooms. I've had the pleasure of working on more than twenty books for Capstone and several with other publishers and book packagers.
I'm a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and I am available for school visits--contact me for pricing and availability.
Fun fact: when I was a teenager, my parents managed a small golf course in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. It was hard work but loads of fun--I wish I'd had the forethought to appreciate playing free golf back then. My experiences inspired my contemporary young adult novel, Falling for Wonder Boy.
With my lovely co-author Jen Malone. |
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