Kristy Woudstra

Writer & Editor

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Author of "Highrise: The Towers in the World & the World in Towers" 

(Firefly Books, 2019)

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I have written for many magazines, including The Walrus, ROB, Broadview, This, Canadian Living, Geez and Today's Parent. My first book, Highrise  (Firefly, 2019), was nominated for a 2020 Forest of Reading Award.

While my interests are broad, my passion is to write about human rights issues both at home and overseas. I have travelled the globe to cover stories in Niger, Uganda, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico. I've also been fortunate enough to win some awards along the way.

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ABOUT ME

I’m a storyteller with an insatiable curiosity. In the past 20 years, I’ve applied my editing and writing skills to print, digital and broadcast for both media outlets and non-profit organizations. I also sew! You can check out my creations here: GezelligStudio.ca

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“Weaving together social and political history, information is framed in a lively manner that will help readers understand the social and environmental contexts of communities living in high-rises around the world.” Kirkus 

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“Highrise is an exceptional guided tour of sky­reaching residential structures around the globe... The innovative interactive storytelling that distinguishes the online documentary translates well to print.” Linda Ludke, Quill and Quire

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“It's just excellent and really, really interesting. I'm so proud of you. I'm always proud of you, but this beats them all.” Mom

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CONTACT ME

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kristywoudstra@gmail.com