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Michael F. Stewart

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Michael F. Stewart has authored over two dozen books for kids and young adults. With works ranging from interactive digital epics and graphic novels to humorous middle grade and surreal young adult novels, Michael enjoys stretching the limits on his storytelling and working with other authors young and old to tell their stories. He has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Ottawa with his partner, four daughters, a cat, and a dog.

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Michael F. Stewart On every bag of potatoes is written: Keep in a Cold Dark Place. How spooky is that? And with that as the title, off I wrote.
Michael F. Stewart It gives you the right to research EVERYTHING.
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Heart Sister!!

Ah my heart…I have a cover. The ARCs are at press...

These are glorious and rare words for a writer.

Special thanks to Orca Books, Rachel Page for the design, and Katie Carey for the illustrations of this spectacular cover.

I’ve had covers where, I’m like yeah, that nailed it. Exactly the tone I wanted to hit and the cover I’d imagined. And I’ve had covers where it just didn’t quite work, and didn’t Read more of this blog post »
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“I hear a siren and, if we weren’t already in a hospital, I would have assumed they were coming for nearly everyone in this room.”
Michael F. Stewart, Counting Wolves

“Comparison is poison. The poison is available at any time. It detracts from very real accomplishments and it hides all the steps and hardships required along the way to any achievement, even the hard work required from a prodigy. The trick is to look inward”
Michael F. Stewart, Ray Vs the Meaning of Life

In the land of the crazies, we are all sane.
Michael F. Stewart, Counting Wolves

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Poet Gentleness Thanks for the friend-vote, Michael. :)


Davonna Juroe Thanks for finding and friending me, Michael! Cheers! :)


Carole Gill Hi Michael. thanks for adding me.


Heather Ingemar Hi there! Thanks for the friend request. :) I hope all is well with you too!


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