Pam Withers

Pam Withers was born on July 31, 1956. She's an American-born Canadian author of outdoor adventure and sports novels for young adults as well as being a former journalist and editor. She is a former whitewater kayak racer and instructor and whitewater raft guide. She is also the co-founder of the youth literacy website Keen Readers.

Pam Withers grew up in the American Midwest, edited a kayak magazine in California, and did further editing work in Seattle and New York City. She has also lived in England and Ireland. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with her husband, a university professor, and travels extensively in Canada and the United States on speaking engagements.