Leah Payne

Writer, editor, librarian, author

Books

PUBLISHED IN 2026

Time for School: How Humans Learn
Orca Book Publishers

Published as part of Orca Book Publishers’ “Timeline” series for children, Time for School is available online and in stores. Learn more or order at Orca’s website, or at your favourite book retailer.

PUBLISHED IN 2024

Get Outside: How Humans Connect With Nature
Orca Book Publishers

Published as part of Orca Book Publishers’ “Footprints” series for children, Get Outside is available online and in stores. Learn more or order at Orca’s website, or at your favourite book retailer.

Awards:

  • 2025: Long-listed for The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award (Children’s Nonfiction)
  • 2024: Chosen as a Starred selection by the CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • 2024: BC Books for Schools (Commended)

PUBLISHED IN 2023

Less is More: Join the Low-Waste Movement
Orca Book Publishers

Published as part of Orca Book Publishers’ “Footprints” series for children, Less is More is available online and in stores. Learn more or order at Orca’s website, or at your favourite book retailer.

Awards:

  • 2024: Short-listed for The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award (Children’s Nonfiction)
  • 2024: Commended by the Children’s Book Council Teacher Favorites Award (3rd-5th Grade)
  • 2024: Chosen as a Starred selection by the CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
  • 2023: BC Books for Schools (Commended)
© 2026 LEAH PAYNE, CEDAR HILL CREATIVE – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

I acknowledge that the lands upon which I live and work are the unceded Traditional Coast Salish Lands which include the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Tsleil-Waututh (səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) and Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm) Nations.