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Richard Scrimger

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RICHARD SCRIMGER has written more than twenty books for children and adults, including Zomboy and Downside Up, many of which have won or been nominated for major awards and have been published internationally. He is also a contributor to the Seven series and is a popular presenter in schools. His latest novel, part of the Almost Epic series, is Irresistible. Richard lives in Toronto. Visit www.scrimger.ca.

Awards

  • At the Speed of Gus, Short-listed, IBBY Canada, Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities, 2025
  • At the Speed of Gus, Short-listed, Northern Lights, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, 2025
  • Autumn Bird and the Runaway, Short-listed, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, 2024
  • Autumn Bird and the Runaway, Short-listed, OLA Red Maple Award, Fiction, 2024
  • Autumn Bird and the Runaway, Short-listed, Snow Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice), 2024
  • Autumn Bird and the Runaway, Short-listed, Red Cedar Award (BC Young Readers' Choice), 2023
  • Autumn Bird and the Runaway, Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre, 2023

Books by Richard Scrimger