Leanne Shirtliffe is a writer who teaches literature and creative writing in Calgary, Alberta. She is working on a poetry collection at the intersection of farming, feminism, and family. Her latest poems appear in Stanchion, VoidSpace, and One Art. Leanne has also authored the picture books THE CHANGE YOUR NAME STORE, NO MORE BEIGE FOOD, SAVING THUNDER THE GREAT, I LOVE SHARKS TOO, and SLOTH TO THE RESCUE. She wrote the humour books DON'T LICK THE MINIVAN and MOMMYFESTO. Prior to life in the Canadian suburbs, Leanne lived in Asia for eight years, which turned out to be a build-your-own-family adventure. She met her husband in Bahrain, and they had twins while living in Bangkok. She and her husband used to travel.Leanne is represented by Stacey Kondla at The Rights Factory.When Leanne isn't writing, she loves teaching AP Literature to teens who simultaneously keep her young and make her (feel) old.