“That book actually got me into writing in the first place!” she says. At this point, I can’t help but share that her books were my whole childhood. She began to read as early as age six, and devoured as many books as she could. Pearson was born in Edmonton and lived there for eight years. Pearson is kind and gracious, and seems eager to answer my questions and share her professional journey. “I’m sorry you had to come all the way out here!” she says, “I hope it wasn’t too much trouble!” We get some tea and settle in to our quiet table by the window. When Pearson finally arrives, my nervousness quickly disappears as we introduce ourselves. I reach Murchie’s early and save a table. The prospect of having tea with one of my favorite authors left me feeling both nervous and excited, and I wondered how our meeting would go. We had arranged to meet at Murchie’s Tea on Government Street, beside Munro’s Books. I traveled to Victoria to interview Pearson. Pearson has written many books for children including Awake and Dreaming, the Guests of War trilogy, The Daring Game, and A Handful of Time. These worlds would eventually become the incredible stories adored by children everywhere. She has loved reading since childhood, and has spent much of her younger years buried in books or creating imaginary worlds. Like many authors, Kit Pearson’s life has been filled with stories and adventures. Amazing, right? Pearson is incredibly sweet and kind, and I’m so grateful she agreed to chat with me for almost an hour! Here is my profile of her. A couple days later, I was on the ferry to Victoria, saving a table at a cafe and sipping Jasmine chai with one of my favourite childhood authors. I didn’t think she’d be okay with it at first, but I gave it a shot and sent her an email. Piece of cake! I’ve loved Pearson’s books since childhood and can honestly recite entire passages from heart. I thought, how crazy would it be to interview Canadian author (and one of my favourite writers of all time) Kit Pearson? After all, she lives in Victoria, a mere ferry ride away. One of my early journalism assignments was to write a profile on a professional communicator.

Be My Love by Kit Pearson