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Andy Tolson

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Born

in Victoria, Canada

Website

https://www.andytolson.com/

Genre

Fiction, Children's, Fantasy

Influences

Rick Riordan, Sarah Waters, Roddy Doyle, Jennifer A. Neilson, Sarah Pr ...more

Member Since

October 2021

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Andy Tolson spent much of the 1980s as a drummer in London, England, playing both pubs and concert halls, though mostly pubs. He has been a boy magician, prop-maker, and writer. At The National Post and Maclean’s Magazine, Tolson was a photojournalist and editor. He now lives in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia in a big old house with his family and two cats named Olive and Ottoline. He is the author of the novel Noisemaker (published in 2022) and the middle-grade fantasy, How to Kidnap a Mermaid, was published fall 2024 with Nimbus Publishing. The sequel, How to Rescue a Unicorn will be out fall 2025. How to Wrestle an Octopus is out fall 2026.

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Average rating: 4.3 · 64 ratings · 30 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	How to Kidnap a Mermaid (The Quests of Tiny Wilde, 1) 4.47 avg rating — 30 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Noisemaker 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Rescue a Unicorn (The Quests of Tiny Wilde, 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Andy Tolson rated a book it was amazing My Street Remembers (Better Paths) by Karen Krossing (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My Street Remembers is a profound look at one street in Toronto: Danforth Avenue. Having spent many years in that neighbourhood, this book opened my eyes to the history and background of the place where I once lived. From 14000 years ago, through man ...more
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Andy Tolson liked Karen's review of How to Kidnap a Mermaid (The Quests of Tiny Wilde, 1): "A giant-sized, magical adventure about finding your inner hero."
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Andy Tolson liked Tricia M's review of How to Rescue a Unicorn (The Quests of Tiny Wilde, 2): "Tiny has set out on his next quest, or is it a quest? Picking his allies and a mentor is not easy but is has to be done. There are good Mythics and not so good Mythics. Journeys go hand in hand with many side quests, finding out who you really are an" Read more of this review »
Aug 13, 2025 04:20PM · see review
Andy Tolson liked Karen's review of How to Rescue a Unicorn (The Quests of Tiny Wilde, 2): "Fans of HOW TO KIDNAP A MERMAID will be eager for Book 2 in The Quests of Tiny Wilde. Packed with adventure, wit, and mythical creatures, this book will not disappoint young fantasy readers."
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Andy Tolson rated a book it was amazing Atlantic Ghosts: Tales from the Haunted Coast by Bee Stanton	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Loved this book! As someone who lives in Atlantic Canada, I enjoyed reading about our spooky history. The beautiful illustrations are evocative and perfectly match the mystery of the subject matter.
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Andy Tolson is now following Bee Stanton Author of Atlantic Ghosts: Tales from the Haunted Coast
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