Stretch, Ian

Contact Information:

3141 West River Road

Cornwall, PE

C0A 1H0

Telephone: 675-2985

Email: TheStoryTeller@live.ca

About Ian:

Ian has roots in PEI dating back to 1856 when his great-grandfather Joseph Stretch moved to the island with his sister, Sarah Stretch Harris from Liverpool, England.

Ian has spent most of his life as a dairy farmer next to the original family homestead in Long Creek. Convalescing from an injury a few years ago and with time on his hands, Ian discovered a love of writing and storytelling. His entertaining stories have earned him two separate awards from the PEI Council of the Arts – the Lucy Maud Montgomery Literature for Children Award for Marty the Mailbox and the following year another award for The Boy Upstairs.

He is frequently invited to schools and other venues to share his stories and has participated in storytelling festivals.

Writing Interests:

Short stories, children’s stories

Marty the Mailbox children’s story is now being published and is due out in early spring 2009.