Lois Simmie is a true veteran of the Canadian writing scene, a storyteller of the highest order who is known and acclaimed for both her children's literature and her adult work. She's the author of the Canadian classic novel They Shouldn't Make You Promise That reissued by Coteau in the fall of 2002. Her short-fiction collections include Betty Lee Bonner Lives Here and Pictures, and she wrote the non-fiction book The Secret Lives of John Wilson. Her books for children include What Holds Up the Moon? and Mr. Got-to-Go and Arnie. She lives in Saskatoon.
