Marie-Louise Gay

Marie-Louise Gay is a writer and illustrator of children’s books, with over fifty titles to her credit. Young readers have attached themselves to the whole range, from Rainy Day Magic to On My Island to the Stella and Sam series. This year is the tenth anniversary of the precocious, red-haired Stella, and to mark the occasion, Groundwood is publishing a new Stella title, When Stella Was Very, Very Small. Marie-Louise Gay has won numerous prizes for her work, including two Governor General’s Awards for Illustration. She lives with her family in Montreal.