For ten years, Joanne was employed as a children's librarian at Westmount Public Library in Montreal, Quebec. She currently works as a reference librarian at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library.

Joanne has published articles, poems, bibliographies and book reviews in literary and reviewing journals including Queen's Quarterly, Dalhousie Review, Antigonish Review, Canadian Children's Literature and Montreal Review of Books. She holds a B.A. from the University of Guelph, an M.A. in creative writing from Concordia University, and an M.L.I.S. (library studies) from McGill University.

Joanne is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC), and the Canadian Society for Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP).

More information can be found about Joanne Stanbridge on her website: www.joannestanbridge.com