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.

RANDOM USeless FACTS ABOUT ME

• I was born a mutant with 3 tonsils

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

• I’m a hiking and outdoors enthusiast

• Some of my fondest memories are of backpacking across Europe

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

• After being a city dweller for most of my life, we moved to the countryside. I maintain a blog about our experiences living in a rural community called citygirlgonecountry.blog

• Weiner dogs make my world go round