Enthusiastic, experienced freelance editor, journalist and children's author with a passion for literacy.EDITINGMy clients stay with me because they know they will receive high-quality editing that will support and elevate their writing. KID-FRIENDLY NEWS WEBSITEI co-founded TeachingKidsNews.com, which publishes kid-friendly news. Thousands of teachers use TKN with their classes every day. In 2021 it won international recognition from Global Youth & News Media.AUTHORCAN YOU BELIEVE IT? HOW TO SPOT FAKE NEWS AND FIND THE FACTS is an illustrated non-fiction book filled with humour and insight about how to spot fake news and think more critically.SLIDING HOME (Lorimer, April 2018) is a fast-paced baseball novel for reluctant readers. Sequel to TAGGED OUT (Lorimer 2016).I also write the GABBY series of picture books. Gabby has a magical book and she uses its letters to spell words. Whatever she spells comes to life! (Illustrated by Jan Dolby, Fitzhenry & Whiteside.) GABBY: WONDER GIRL (2016), is the latest in the three-book series.LITERACYDo you want to hook your kid on reading? Check out the fun (and cool!) games, activities, books, crafts and research on my literacy blog, Getting Kids Reading. It can help to turn your child into a lifelong reader.SCHOOL VISITSI offer exciting and fun in-school or remote author and media literacy workshops. Details on my author website, joycegrantauthor.com.MARKETINGI have extensive experience in corporate marketing and communications as well as advertising. I teach Marketing Communications at Humber College.
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