An award-winning author with more than 25 titles, Joan shares her love of the night sky in books that include Dark Matters—Nature’s Reaction to Light Pollution, the Dot to Dot in the Sky series, and the National Geographic Kids title: Absolute Expert – Space.

Other books include The Discovery of Longitude; Stars; Black Holes and Supernovas; Mortimer: Rat Race to Space, and Joan’s 2024 release—Make Your Mark, Make a Difference, A Kid’s Guide to Standing Up for People, Animals, and the Planet. This Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection includes a chapter on activism relating to night sky and outer space issues.

Joan has traveled across Canada and internationally to deliver presentations promoting science and literacy. She writes from Edmonton, Canada. Visit www.joangalat.com for additional information.