About Natalia

Growing up in Poland, the Stefan Jaracz Theatre was Natalia’s playground, a place where she eagerly watched her Mom on stage from behind the scenes. It was her mother’s passion for the Arts that ignited Natalia’s love of storytelling, acting and photography at a young age. After immigrating to Canada in 1990, Natalia’s artwork made several appearances in Toronto’s Nuit Blanche and she was presented with the Young Talent Award from the Turzański Foundation for writing and reciting poetry. After finishing her Double Major in Drama and Photography at the Etobicoke School of the Arts, Natalia went on to complete her undergrad in English Literature and History, which later led to her completion of a Master of Arts program at the University of Toronto.

While Something Lost Something Found is Natalia’s debut as an author, she has been fervently writing children’s stories for the last decade. Her writing is inspired by her own experiences as a mother of two children and her quest to perceive the world through their lens.

Her second book, A Picture Day to Remember was published by Clavis Publishing in Danish and Dutch in 2022. The English edition was released on March 17, 2023 and is currently available from major bookstores.

RANDOM USELESS FACTS ABOUT NATALIA

• Was born a mutant with 3 tonsils

• Capturing the moment on film is a big passion of hers

• She’s a hiking and outdoors enthusiast

• Some of her fondest memories are of backpacking across Europe

• Was featured in a fishing calendar as a child holding a large trout (guess who caught it?)

• Weiner dogs make her world go round