Kevin Sylvester

Kevin Sylvester

Kevin Sylvester is a writer, illustrator and broadcaster.

Based in Toronto, Ontario, his first children’s book "Sports Hall of Weird" was named a Silver Birch Honour Book in 2006 and a Rocky Mountain Honour Book in 2007. His second book, "Gold Medal for Weird" was released in 2007 and was named a Gold Medal Choice for the Junior Library Guild in the United States. His book for adults, "Shadrin Has Scored for Russia", was nominated for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour in 2002.

From 1999 to 2006 he was a popular sportscaster for national radio sports on CBC Radio, and anchored the radio coverage for four Olympic Games. He is a regular on "Sounds Like Canada" and "The Current", and has also been featured on "Richardson's Roundup", "Ideas" and "The Inside Track".

As an illustrator, he is also a regular contributor to the "Literary Review of Canada", and his work has been auctioned off raising tens of thousands of dollars for charities.

External links

* [http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/personality/index.jsp?personality=Sylvester%2C+Kevin&program=CBC+Radio+Sports Kevin Sylvester] at CBC.ca
* http://sylvesterartwork.googlepages.com Kevin's homepage.


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