Carol-Ann Hoyte writes poetry for young people. Two of her favourite ways of enjoying poetry are reading novels written in free verse on her own and to students and sharing and writing riddle poems with kids. Carol-Ann has featured the work of poets from around the world in two self-published collections: the award-winning And the Crowd Goes Wild!: A Global Gathering of Sports Poems and Dear Tomato: An International Crop of Food and Agriculture Poems. Scottish poets Carol Ann Duffy and Jackie Kay, both whom she has had the opportunity to meet, are among her greatest poetic inspirations. One day, Carol-Ann hopes to realize her dream of publishing an international poetry magazine for children. Beyond poetry, Carol-Ann has a professional and personal interest in children’s literature. She worked as a librarian at Selwyn House School from 2007 to 2022. After a 20-year relationship with the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Carol-Ann joined its team as program and events coordinator in June 2022.