v ath ▁( born ▁ 3 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 7 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American - Can ad ian ▁author ▁of ▁nov els ▁for ▁children ▁and ▁young ▁adult s . ▁She ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁U . S . ▁National ▁Book ▁Award ▁for ▁Young ▁People ' s ▁Liter ature ▁for ▁The ▁C anning ▁Season , ▁published ▁by ▁F arr ar , ▁Stra us ▁and ▁Gir oux . ▁ ▁Hor v ath ▁was ▁born ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁Kal am az oo , ▁Michigan . ▁She ▁has ▁been ▁writing ▁since ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁eight . ▁She ▁attended ▁college ▁in ▁Toronto ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁Canadian ▁College ▁of ▁Dance . ▁She ▁lived ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁and ▁Montreal ▁before ▁sett ling ▁on ▁southern ▁V ancouver ▁Island ▁in ▁British ▁Columbia . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁final ist ▁for ▁the ▁U . S . ▁National ▁Book ▁Award ▁for ▁Young ▁People ' s ▁Liter ature ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁( The ▁T roll s ) ▁and ▁a ▁runner - up ▁for ▁the ▁New ber y ▁Medal ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁( Every thing ▁on ▁a ▁W aff le ) ▁before ▁winning ▁the ▁National ▁Book ▁Award . ▁She ▁won ▁the ▁T D ▁Canadian ▁Children ' s ▁Liter ature ▁Award ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁for ▁One ▁Year ▁in ▁Co al ▁Har bor . ▁ ▁Hor v ath ▁once ▁declared : ▁" I ▁don ' t ▁have ▁that ▁much ▁fun ▁writing ▁them . ▁I ▁have ▁the ▁most ▁fun ▁when ▁I '