Maggie
Lafreniere
Engineering. Writing. Imagining.
Maggie Lafreniere is a Canadian writer of novels for young people, with the middle grade audience being her favourite. She holds a master’s degree in engineering, and has had the opportunity to work on everything from Formula One race cars, to planes and Mars rovers. Her stories are packed with humour and heart, and she suspects her love of writing grounded science fiction is inspired by her career (though it may be the other way around). Maggie has lived in both Canada and the UK, but these days home is just outside Toronto, with her husband and their two boys.
Maggie is represented by Ali McDonald at 5 Otter Literary.
A bit about me.
Current Projects
Middle Grade Fiction
Maggie’s current fiction projects focus on middle grade novels with humor and heart. She writes contemporary stories, often with a speculative side.
Her completed novel is currently seeking a publisher through her agent, Ali McDonald at 5 Otter Literary.
This work was shortlisted for the 2023 CANSCAIP Writing for Children Competition.
STEAM Non-Fiction
Maggie is also developing proposals for middle grade non-fiction projects on the topics of science and engineering.
While the ultimate goal is to engage the target audience, her non-fiction work also aims to complement topics covered within the school curriculum.
She hopes to connect with a wide range of middle grade readers, while also providing particular focus on historically underrepresented groups in the engineering world.