Stephen Aitken

Stephen Aitken

A portfolio of books and art

Awards

The Who That I am wins a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award bronze medal Category: Mind-Body-Spirit/Self-Esteem The Who That I am 2022 winner

Environment

Biodiversity Journal articles, opinion pieces and other articles written to increase awareness of the intricate and interwoven web of life on Earth. Biodiversity Journal

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Awards

The Who That I am wins a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award bronze medal

Category: Mind-Body-Spirit/Self-Esteem

The Who That I am
2022 winner

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Environment

Biodiversity Journal articles, opinion pieces and other articles written to increase awareness of the intricate and interwoven web of life on Earth.

Biodiversity Journal

My new website is live!

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About

Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird – digital oils

Hi there! My name is Stephen Aitken. I’m a biologist, an author and an artist. I worked for many years as a biological illustrator and on the editorial side of publishing. About 15 years ago I started writing and illustrating my own children’s books working with publishers in North America, Europe and Asia. I am passionate about keeping our planet habitable particularly removing our dependence on fossil fuels, conserving habitats, ecosystem services and biodiversity on Earth. I garner hope from my young readers, the future stewards of our planet Earth. I am co-founder and Executive Secretary of the Ottawa-based charity Biodiversity Conservancy International and Editorial Director of the quarterly peer-reviewed journal Biodiversity.

Stephen Aitken