22. Kenneth Oppel in Conversation

Award-winning author Kenneth Oppel isn’t afraid to try new things. He’s written about a brave bat’s epic journey in the internationally bestselling Silverwing series; horror stories such as Ghostlight and his latest, Best of All Worlds; high-flying adventures set on airships 20,000 feet above the ground; charming picture books for children; and much more. This bold experimentation has been rewarded with awards and accolades, and loyal fans who can’t wait to see what he does next. In conversation, Oppel will share more about his new book and his work to date, and how his curiosity about the world drives him to create such compelling stories across multiple genres and topics. Moderated by Shannon Ozirny. Grades 8–12.

Themes: Young adult, creative writing, storytelling, science fiction
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts 8-9, Creative Writing 10-12

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Kenneth Oppel

KENNETH OPPEL wrote his first novel at age fourteen and is now a multi-award-winning bestselling author. His books include the Silverwing trilogy, which has sold over a million copies around the world, and Airborn, winner of the Governor General's Literary Award and a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. Oppel lives with his family in Toronto.

Shannon Ozirny

SHANNON OZIRNY is the Head of Youth Services at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. She has taught a children’s materials course as an adjunct at the UBC iSchool, reviewed young adult books for The Globe and Mail and Quill & Quire. She has served as a juror for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Best Books and Odyssey audiobook awards and moderates kidlit events for the Vancouver Writers Fest and Kidsbooks.