Anita Daher is a Canadian writer of juvenile and teen books. She has said she draws writing inspiration from the many places where she has spent time, including Summerside, Prince Edward Island; Yellowknife, NT; Churchill, Manitoba; Baker Lake, Nunavut and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Since 1995 she has been entrenched in the book publishing industry writing books, articles and reviews, and leading workshops and presentations. She has worked on occasion as marketing director, editor, and radio broadcaster, and is currently associate teen book editor at Great Plains Publications. When she is not working with books she enjoys playing her guitar, and riding her horse. Daher divides her time between Winnipeg, Manitoba, and a small Francophone community in Manitoba's cottage country.
Winner, John Hirsch Award for Most Promising New Writer, 2007
Finalist, Spider's Song, Arthur Ellis Award, 2008
Finalist, Racing for Diamonds, Arthur Ellis Award, 2008
Finalist, Racing for Diamonds, Hackmatack Award, 2009