Joan Marie Galat

Joan Marie Galat lives in the Alberta countryside near Edmonton. Joan's writing career began with a weekly newspaper column when she was 12 years old. Now an award-winning and best-selling author, she has written more than a dozen books for both children and adults. She provides freelance writing and editing through her communications business, MoonDot Media, and is a frequent presenter at schools and libraries. While Alberta's long winter nights and big prairie sky are ideal for stargazing,...See more

Joan Marie Galat lives in the Alberta countryside near Edmonton. Joan's writing career began with a weekly newspaper column when she was 12 years old. Now an award-winning and best-selling author, she has written more than a dozen books for both children and adults. She provides freelance writing and editing through her communications business, MoonDot Media, and is a frequent presenter at schools and libraries. While Alberta's long winter nights and big prairie sky are ideal for stargazing, Joan also enjoys other pastimes such as reading, camping, kayaking, spending time outdoors, and even stiltwalking. She likes to travel and picnic, which led to her book Day Trips from Edmonton . Visit Joan's websites at ... and ... com for details on her books, presentations, and writing workshops. See less