Meet The Author

Sal Sawler

Sal Sawler is the award-winning author of the regional bestsellers Be Prepared: The Frankie MacDonald Guide to Life, the Weather, and Everything (co-written with Frankie MacDonald), 100 Things You Don’t Know About Atlantic Canada — For Kids, and 100 Things You Don’t Know About Nova Scotia. Their first picture book, When the Ocean Came to Town, is available for preorder now.

My Books

Be Prepared: The Frankie MacDonald Guide to Life, the Weather, and Everything

100 Things You Don't Know About Atlantic Canada for Kids

100 Things You Don't Know About Nova Scotia

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You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.

– Madeleine L’Engle

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Blog

Sweatpants Program (Halifax Fringe Festival)

Sweatpants Program (Halifax Fringe Festival)

ABOUT THE SHOW Everyone knows parenting isn’t easy. But for Sweatpants, the job gets completely out of hand when they're faced with an inconsolable baby, some vague advice—and a mysterious and mystical creature who may not have their best interests at heart....

Belle Starr: An Early Fake News Story

Belle Starr: An Early Fake News Story

In my line of work, there can be a lot of wasted material. I might do a half hour interview and only use a couple of quotes, or I could write a whole piece that never gets used. Recently, I read an article about how Google Maps caved to Russian pressure and agreed to...

Top Secret News: Revealed!

Top Secret News: Revealed!

A couple of weeks ago, I was working away in a coffee shop when I noticed a call coming in on my phone. I didn’t notice at first, because I keep my phone on silent most of the time (otherwise, I forget to turn it off and it rings at the most embarrassing times, like...

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