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Edward Kay

@edwardk89161591

Award-winning showrunner, screenwriter and author who loves arts, science, and funny shit. Not big on invisible-friend-driven dogma or arguments based on it.

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The advance reviews are positive and the ratings for my latest book are the highest I've ever received: 4.78 out of 5 on Goodreads! I'm both flattered and conflicted. When my publisher suggested I write a book about poop for the Gross Science series, I almost said no. For one...

The advance reviews are positive and the ratings for my latest book are the highest I've ever received: 4.78 out of 5 on Goodreads! I'm both flattered and conflicted. When my publisher suggested I write a book about poop for the Gross Science series, I almost said no. For one...
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thing, I'd written about it before for Finding Stuff Out on TVO Kids. The script made the finals of the Canadian Screen Awards (the only time in my life I've been glad not to win a CSA, so I didn't have to get up on stage in front of my peers to accept an award for writing about

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..shit), and I didn't want to become known as "the poop guy". But my editors at Kids Can Press persuaded me it would be worthwhile, and as I researched it further, I realized that our general aversion to the subject is exactly what makes it perfect for scientific inquiry. And

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frankly, there are few other subjects that offer the opportunity to regale the reader with so many weird facts. Example: did you know that some of those beautiful shooting stars you see lighting up the night sky

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are actually astronaut turds from the International Space Station burning up on re-entry? That's just a sample of what you'll learn in "Poopy Science". So what can I say? I'm happy that people like the book so far. Featuring more hilarious illustrations

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from the inimitable Mike Shiell, #PoopyScience drops on September 6th. I hope it makes a big splash! You can check it out here: kidscanpress.com/product/poopy-…

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Happy book birthday to Poopy Science: Getting to the Bottom of What Comes Out Your Bottom by @EdwarddKay, out today from kidscanpress! Rep by Amy Tompkins bit.ly/3esM4i2

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I'll be appearing at the Toronto International Festival of Authors this weekend. Deets below! festivalofauthors.ca/book-author/ed…

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To add stink to the STEM at my Int'l Festival of Authors event, I asked kids to draw the grossest monster using themes from Stinky Science, Germy Science and Poopy Science. Winner was Henry C, with a "poop monster" who lives in a "butt house" with a "fart chimney". IFL science!

To add stink to the STEM at my Int'l Festival of Authors event, I asked kids to draw the grossest monster using themes from Stinky Science, Germy Science and Poopy Science. Winner was Henry C, with a "poop monster" who lives in a "butt house" with a "fart chimney". IFL science!
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Just another day at the office. Me taking to the stage as a Venetian plague doctor at the Toronto International Festival of Authors to read from Germy Science and the other books in my Gross Science series.

Just another day at the office. Me taking to the stage as a Venetian plague doctor at the Toronto International Festival of Authors to read from Germy Science and the other books in my Gross Science series.