Nicole DysonNicole Dyson loves to read heartwarming stories-especially those with a clear, positive message-aloud to her nephew and three nieces. She has almost ten years of experience working with children and is currently pursuing her double major in biologica sciences and psychology at the University of Alberta.

Nicole has personal experience with depression and other mental illnesses and draws upon this experience in her prose. A long-time writer, Nicole was inspired to write a children's story about depression after realizing how rare resources are for this age category, and how devastating the consequences can be of refusing to address such important topics with young readers.

Nicole lives in Edmonton with her partner, Sam, and their two dogs, Randy and Lahey. The Bear is her first book. Read More Read Less