About
Derek Jenkins
Before retiring, Derek Jenkins was a Captain on his local fire department for over 35 years. He worked for a provincial utility for 35 years, where he worked in Emergency Management. From scrutinizing emergency exercises for the Atomic Energy Board to teaching different subjects to emergency personnel and plant general staff, Derek’s life, both at work and at home, was totally emergency driven.
Derek was always fascinated by fantasy writing, especially as it related to children’s literature, and the way it can grab a child’s attention, leading them through a grand adventure. That interest led to him studying children’s literature while in university. Although always wanting to write a book, it wasn’t till he retired that he decided to start his first attempt at creating full-length
children/young-adult novels. A fan of science fiction films, Derek always wondered what it would be like to write a book and have Steven Spielberg convert it to film.
Derek has been married to his wife, Pat, for 44 years. They live in a small Southern Ontario town, and have been blessed with three sons, and seven grandchildren.
Derek was always fascinated by fantasy writing, especially as it related to children’s literature, and the way it can grab a child’s attention, leading them through a grand adventure. That interest led to him studying children’s literature while in university. Although always wanting to write a book, it wasn’t till he retired that he decided to start his first attempt at creating full-length
children/young-adult novels. A fan of science fiction films, Derek always wondered what it would be like to write a book and have Steven Spielberg convert it to film.
Derek has been married to his wife, Pat, for 44 years. They live in a small Southern Ontario town, and have been blessed with three sons, and seven grandchildren.
