Linda Aksomitis has walked under the South China Sea with a “fishbowl” on her head, planted a tree in Borneo’s rainforest, snowmobiled 3000 feet up a mountainside across a "terrace" in Alaska, ridden horseback through the mountains in Yellowstone and Tennessee, ziplined 800 feet from one mountain to another in British Columbia, paddled whitewater rapids in Maine, and generally, grabbed every opportunity life threw at her.
The author of nineteen books in numerous genres, Linda has two children’s historical fiction novels with Coteau Books. Her first, Adeline’s Dream, drawn from the history of Qu’Appelle where she lives, is part of the From Many Peoples Series. Longhorns and Outlaws, her second, incorporates her experiences growing up on a horse ranch, along with her interest in outlaws. Visit the developing Web site, www.outlawbooks4kids.com for information and activities for young readers and teachers.
Linda’s books span the range from textbooks (Guide to Becoming a Library Technician, 2002) to high interest/low vocabulary nonfiction (Science Solves it All: Sports Champions, 2008). Her first young adult novel, Snowmobile Challenge, was a finalist for best children’s book in the 2003 Saskatchewan Book Awards. She has edited three books for Greenhaven Educational Publishers’ Issues That Concern You series: Downloading Music, Teen Driving, and Choosing a Career. In total she has brought books out with publishers from five different countries: Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain.
An active photojournalist, Linda has had over 1000 publications in newspapers, magazines, and Web sites. Two hundred of her action photos were used to illustrated the 2005 book she co-wrote with her husband, David, Illustrated Guide to Snowmobile Racing. Her photos have also appeared in various travel magazines such as Dreamscapes, Country Magazine, Heartland Boating, and others, along with her articles. She is the webmaster for the online magazines: SnowRiderMag.com and guide2travel.ca
Linda has a Master of Vocational/Technical Education degree, and is the online instructor for a Library Training Certificate program offered by Credenda Virtual High School Post Secondary Program. Previously, she was a school librarian for a decade. She also teaches an online course, Introduction to Internet Writing Markets, through the community college network in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, and Europe. Currently she lives in the town of Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, although she spends a lot of time through the year visiting many locations as a travel writer, giving author talks and lectures, and researching upcoming writing.
