Cale

Atkinson

Sir Simon
Super
Scarer About the Author

Cale Atkinson is an author, illustrator, and animator

Email the Author:
mjackson@telus.net
currently residing in Kelowna, Canada.
He loves writing books about all sorts of different things,
from whales to ghosts!
You can usually find him up late drawing and watching
cartoons. His work can be found in animated shorts,
television, games and children’s books.
How the Author Began Writing

Author’s Website:
www3.telus.net/dinah/spy.htm
Cale has been writing and drawing up stories for nearly his
whole life. Both his parents are highly creative and were
always more than encouraging as he tried telling stories in
many different formats, including comic books, comic
strips, and picture books. Cale has always loved being able
to tell a story using both words and artwork. While he is not
formally trained in either skill, he made up for that with an
unnerving determination and tenacity to keep practicing and
learning on his own. 

Author’s &
Illustrator’s
Writing Tip:
Just do the thing! If you want to
write, then write! Write any and
all the stories you can think of! If
you want to be an illustrator, then
draw, draw, draw! While there
are always various tips and tricks
to get there, at the end of the
day it really takes you sitting
down and spending a solid amount
of time doing the thing. Don’t
worry about making something
great, just have fun, try new
things, and then get going on the
next!
2019-2020
www.chocolatelilyawards.com
About the Book
Meet Sir Simon, Super Scarer. He's a professional ghost
who has been transferred to his first house. And just in
time! He was getting tired of haunting bus stops and
forests and potatoes. And to top it off, this house is
occupied by an old lady -- they're the easiest to haunt!
But things don't go as planned when it turns out a KID
comes with this old lady. Chester spots Simon immediately
and peppers him with questions. Simon is exasperated. . .
until he realizes he can trick Chester into doing his ghost
chores. Spooky sounds, footsteps in the attic, creaks on the
stairs -- these things don't happen on their own, you know! 
After a long night of haunting, it seems that maybe Chester
isn't cut out to be a ghost, so Simon decides to help with
Chester's human chores. Turns out Simon isn't cut out for
human chores either. 
But maybe they're both cut out to be friends . . .
The Inspiration Behind the Book
Cale has always been fascinated with ghost lore, as well as
all the popular culture ghost tropes. He has wanted to tell a
‘ghost story’ for a long time but had to wait for the right
idea. As he explored all the stereotypical ghost
characteristics, it felt right to link them to chores.
Spending all night flicking light switches, creaking on stairs,
or slamming a door didn’t seem like a lot of fun, and felt like
the perfect set up for Sir Simon. A ghost who above all
else, doesn’t want to do his ghost chores. As the writing
progressed Cale was happy to see it develop into a story
about friendship, more than just about ghosts.
What’s Next?
Cale’s latest picture book ‘Unicorns 101’ released this
September. Coming in 2020 Cale has a follow up to unicorns,
titled ‘Monsters 101’ published through Tundra books here
in Canada. He also has a couple books he illustrated to keep
an eye out for in the new year.
Other Books by the
Author
To the Sea - Disney Hyperion
Explorers of the Wild - Disney Hyperion
Maxwell the Monkey Barber - Owlkids Books
Where Oliver Fits - Tundra Books
Off and Away - Disney Hyperion
Sir Simon: Super Scarer - Tundra Books
Unicorns 101 - Doubleday books & Tundra Books