Event Speaker: Jeff Szpirglas

Jeff Szpirglas is the author of several works for young people, including the Countdown to Danger series for Scholastic Canada and the Book of Screams series from Orca. He is also the co-author, with Danielle Saint-Onge, of a number of Orca Echoes titles, including Shark Bait!, X Marks the Spot! and Super Switch. Jeff has worked at CTV and was an editor at Chirp, Chickadee and Owl magazines. In his spare time, he teaches grade school. Jeff lives with his family in Kitchener, Ontario.