Anthony Nerada became a writer after his fifth-grade teacher told him it was his destiny. Since then, he’s read too many books (if there is such a thing) and explored worlds far outside the reaches of his own. Anthony lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish Peoples. His debut novel, Skater Boy, was named a Kids’ Indie Next Pick by the American Booksellers Association, a ‘2024 Best Teen Book’ by Indigo-Chapters, Bookshop.org, and the Canadian Children’s Book Centre, and a Read with Jenna Jr. Summer Reading List Pick for 2025.

Anthony is currently serving as the Surrey Public Libraries‘ inaugural Writer in Residence, where he offers writing consultations to the general public while working on his own creative endeavors.

Pronouns: He/Him