Deborah Ellis

Deborah Ellis is the author of the international bestseller The Breadwinner, which has been published in twenty-five languages. She has won the Governor General's Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Deborah has donated two million in royalties to organizations such as Women for Women in Afghanistan, UNICEF, and Street Kids International. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario.