Mark Gunning

Mark Gunning was an elementary school teacher starting back in 1996, spending most of his time in the junior grades. He decided to start writing to try and reach reluctant readers with his unique style of storytelling. His hard work paid off quickly as the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) presented Gunning with its 2018 Children’s Literature Award for his first book entitled I Told You So! The Adventures of William and Thomas. He has since retired from teaching and is now available for author school visits. Mark is married with three children and enjoys playing guitar, going to concerts, hiking in the Niagara Gorge, golfing, playing slo-pitch, and watching sports. Luckily, he spent his childhood growing up in Chippawa, Ontario, which is a small part of Niagara Falls. Many of his stories come from experiences or ideas he and his friends had growing up in the small close-knit community. Mark is currently working on the fifth book in his on-going series, and has some other ideas in the works. Rumor has it that he is developing a new mystery series. Wait, it's not a rumor. Keep your eyes out for a new series with William and Thomas solving some local mysteries. When it will come out is still a mystery.