Speakers » Scott Chantler

A graphic novelist, Waterloo native Scott Chantler’s books have become favourites in the library world as well as with students. The graphic novel Two Generals, which depicts his grandfather’s experiences in Europe during the Second World War, was nominated for the Ontario Library Association's White Pine Award and was voted into the Top 40 of Canadian non-fiction books by the CBC's Canada Reads: True Stories. The American Library Association and the Junior Library Guild have recommended his books, which include Northwest Passage and the Three Thieves series, which won the Shuster Award, as the best comic for children.

Scott is a successful commercial illustrator for Fortune 500 companies and his work has also appeared in The New York Daily News, The National Post, The Toronto Star, and Maclean's.

Scott’s website: http://www.scottchantler.com/