A journalist for over 20 years, Jude Isabella has spent the bulk of her science writing career editing and writing science for kids, mostly as managing editor of YES Mag, Canada's Science Magazine for Kids. As a freelance journalist, she has written for numerous publications, including Nautilus, Archaeology Magazine, Ensia, Slate, New Scientist, British Columbia Magazine, Wild, Muse, and Spirituality and Health. As well, Isabella is a semi-regular contributor to the Tyee, Vancouver’s online magazine, covering science and environment. She continues to write science for kids; her fifth book Chit Chat: A Celebration of the World’s Languages (Kids Can Press) was released in fall 2013. Her next book, The Red Bicycle (Kids Can Press) will be released in fall 2015. A book for grown-ups, Salmon: A Scientific Memoir (RMB Publishing), will be published this fall.