W E TarnowskyAfter over 40 years in the business of making paper, I've decided to actually write something on it rather than just making it. Hi, I'm Walter Tarnowsky, the author of Mad Spiders and Fishermen. The story I've written includes bits and pieces from mychildhood and combines it with my fascination with spiders.

Growing up in northwestern Ontario (Canada) where lakes dot the landscape, it was fishing that preoccupied much of my time as a youth. There are snippets of my fishing recollections throughout the story but more importantly, there's a theme running through the book that conveys my values and beliefs.

You can't judge a book by it's cover and you shouldn't judge a creature by the way it looks. Our little spider friends have always been labelled as creepy but we need to look beyond their unfortunate complexion. There's always more to beauty than appearance.

I'm retired now and have found a passion that I never knew I had.....writing! The next book in this series is titled, Mad Spiders Down Under. These books are written for young adults but I hope that kids both young and old enjoy it. Read More Read Less