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Children's Author

“Books can truly change our lives: the lives of those who read them, the lives of those who write them." 

                                                        -Lloyd Alexander

Darcie Naslund

Thank you for visiting my page.

My name is Darcie Naslund. I am an author and MS activist from Alberta, Canada. I have Multiple Sclerosis and have taught in both elementary and preschool classrooms. I live on a small farm with my husband, three children and our collection of farm animals.

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Exciting News!

I am an Ambassador for the 2024 MS -Read-a-thon.

From October 14th to November 15th, myself, children, adults, teachers and schools across Canada will be reading as much as they can to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis.

WHAT I WRITE

Picture Books

 

I have always been drawn to humour. I truly believe that humour can reach even the most reluctant readers. It is why I fell in love with reading as a child. I write picture books with humour and heart, lyrical picture books, and character-driven stories with a focus on social-emotional learning. I have also been exploring metafiction. I have manuscripts that deal with chronic illness, mental health, and speech challenges. Fun fact about me: I love superheroes and the farm, which led me to write several manuscripts featuring them. Including my early chapter book.

Novel in verse

I am working on a middle-grade novel in verse that discusses post-traumatic stress disorder—something that I am very passionate about.

Other Publications

National MS Society: My MS Diagnosis Took Me Down a New Path

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Fun Facts

I was tongue tied until I was 21 years old.

Despite being fixed, I often still get asked where I am from due to my unique speech.

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Though my speech challenge is different, this book made me cry. It is absolutely beautiful.

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I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott 

Illustrated by Sydney Smith

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I have been fighting Multiple Sclerosis for 11 years.

If I were a book (or two) I would be..

I still can't believe that it has been eleven years already. Fighting MS is like riding a rollercoaster. There are lots of ups and downs, but I always try to stay positive. 

 

I wrote a manuscript to explain everything about my invisible illness to my daughter and guess what?

It became a real book!

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Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall 

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The Hundred-Year Barn

by Patricia MacLachlan

Illustrated by Kenard Pak

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These two books represent everything that I believe in and grew up with.

 

Hard work * Family * Farm

(and books of course)

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