Biography

Michael Bedard grew up in a busy household in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. His first experience with writing came in high school when a teacher introduced him to poets such as William Blake, John Keats, T. S. Eliot, and Emily Dickinson, and he soon determined to become a writer himself. Studying both English and philosophy at the University of Toronto, Bedard graduated in 1971 and took a job in a university library. He also married and started a family. While working as a pressman for a small print shop, he found a publisher for his first two original fairy tale collections for children, Woodsedge and Other Tales and Pipe and Pearls.

From the outset, Bedard followed a challenging path as a writer. In both his early collections he made few concessions to young readers in terms of language. Although some reviewers complained, this adult tone is a quality Bedard has maintained throughout his fiction.

Books by Michael Bedard

Wolf of Gubbio
Wolf of Gubbio
2023
Egyptian Mirror
Egyptian Mirror
2021
Colours Book Buddy
Colours Book Buddy
2006
Pyr Library Pack Level 3
Pyr Library Pack Level 3
2005
Fred's Meltdown
Fred's Meltdown
2003
Opposites Book Buddy ("Sitting
Opposites Book Buddy ("Sitting Ducks")
2003
Pest of a Guest
Pest of a Guest
2003
The painted wall and other strange tales
The painted wall and other strange tales
2003
The Painted Wall and Other Strange Tales (Aesop Accolades (Awards))
The Painted Wall and Other Strange Tales (Aesop Accolades (Awards))
2003
Vuela, Pato, Vuela!
Vuela, Pato, Vuela!
2003
Bill en papa poule
Bill en papa poule
2002
Bill Hatches an Egg ("Sitting Ducks" S.) ("Sitting Ducks")
Bill Hatches an Egg ("Sitting Ducks" S.) ("Sitting Ducks")
2002
Born to Be Wild ("Sitting Ducks")
Born to Be Wild ("Sitting Ducks")
2002
Canard déplumé, canard déprimé
Canard déplumé, canard déprimé
2002
Denture Adventure ("Sitting Ducks")
Denture Adventure ("Sitting Ducks")
2002
Flieg, Ente, flieg.
Flieg, Ente, flieg.
2002
It's a Duck's Life
It's a Duck's Life
2002
My Best Friend's a Duck
My Best Friend's a Duck
2002
Croque canards
Croque canards
2001
Clay Ladies
Clay Ladies
1999
The Clay Ladies
The Clay Ladies
1999
Darker Magic
Darker Magic
1997
Painted Devil
Painted Devil
1994
The painted wall
The painted wall
1994
Redwork
Redwork
1990
Pipe & pearls
Pipe & pearls
1980
PIPE AND PEARLS - A Gathering of Tales - Underground; In the Prison; At the End of The Lane; The Mask; The Steamer Trunk; The Chalk Circle; The Dream Master; The Wizard of the Danbury Wood
PIPE AND PEARLS - A Gathering of Tales - Underground; In the Prison; At the End of The Lane; The Mask; The Steamer Trunk; The Chalk Circle; The Dream Master; The Wizard of the Danbury Wood
1980
Woodsedge And Other Tales
Woodsedge And Other Tales
1979
woofsedge and other tales
woofsedge and other tales
1979
The wolf of Gubbio
The wolf of Gubbio
1913
Bill Incuba Un Huevo
Bill Incuba Un Huevo
Fred Se Derrite
Fred Se Derrite
Nacido Salvaje
Nacido Salvaje
Pato Desplumado
Pato Desplumado
Sitting Duck Buddies (Sitting
Sitting Duck Buddies (Sitting Ducks)
Un Invitado Muy Pesado
Un Invitado Muy Pesado