ANITA YASUDA is a Canadian writer of South Asian descent. She earned her honours degree in East Asian and South Asian studies at the University of Toronto, Victoria College, and her Montessori and Early Childhood qualifications at the AMI Institute in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a verse novelist and children’s picture book author of UP, UP, EVER UP! JUNKO TABEI: A LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu (Clarion, 2024); DIWALI: A FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, illustrated by Darshika Varma (Penguin Random House, 2024); and BOLLYWOOD BEAT, illustrated by Devika Oza (Kids Can Press, 2026), as well as many other books for young readers. Anita is a recipient of the Highlight’s Foundation Rebecca Kai Dotlich Scholarship for poetry writers and a member of SCBWI, CANSCAIP, CCBC, and the Writers’ Union of Canada. Represented by Lori Steel of SteelWorks Literary.
Anita lives in the rolling hills of Ontario with her family and dog, Lenny. When she is not writing or hiking, Anita can be found meeting fascinating people all over the world.