Paul Harbridge is the author of the picture book Helena’s Voyage (O-Books), and several published short stories, including When the Moon Comes (Tundra Books/Penguin Random House), which won the Muskoka Magazine short story contest. A graduate of the University of Toronto, he works as a speech-language pathologist with adults with developmental disabilities. He and his wife Isabel live in Etobicoke, Ontario and are the proud parents of Daniel and Helena. Paul grew up in Muskoka and feels he carries the lakes and forests in his heart wherever he goes.
WHEN THE MOON COMES (2017 Penguin Random House Release)
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award:
WINNER 2018
Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award:
WINNER 2018
Governor General’s Literary Awards – Children’s Literature – Illustration:
SHORTLIST 2017
TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award:
SHORTLIST 2018
The Maine Children’s Choice Picture Book Award:
NOMINEE 2019
USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book:
SELECTION 2018
OUT INTO THE BIG WIDE LAKE (2021 Penguin Random House Release)
Ezra Jack Keats Award:
WINNER 2022
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards:
SHORTLIST 2022
Booklist:
EDITOR’S CHOICE, BOOKS FOR YOUTH 2022
Governor General’s Literary Awards – Children’s Literature – Illustration:
SHORTLIST 2021
