Adam Pottle

Author, Teacher, and Advocate.

Adam Pottle's work spans multiple genres, from fiction and poetry to drama and creative nonfiction. His books include the novel Mantis Dreams, the novella The Bus, the memoir Voice, and the poetry collection Beautiful Mutants.

His writing has won or been shortlisted for numerous awards, including National Magazine Awards, Saskatchewan Book Awards, the ReLit Prize, and the Acorn-Plantos Award. His groundbreaking play The Black Drum is the world's first all-Deaf musical and was performed to raves in Toronto and France in 2019. He was the 2021-22 Writer in Residence at Sheridan College and is a 2022 Warner Bros. Discovery Access screenwriting fellow.

His recent books include the horror novel Apparitions, the children's book Butterfly on the Wind, and the musical fantasy script The Black Drum. He lives in Saskatoon, where he and his wife Deborah can be spotted walking their goldendoodle, Valkyrie.

 

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Butterfly on the Wind by Adam Pottle

Butterfly on the Wind


A magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly with Sign Language and sends it on a journey around the world.

On the day of the talent show, Aurora's hands tremble. No matter how hard she tries to sign, her fingers stumble over one another and the words just won't come. But as she’s about to give up, she spots a butterfly.

Using her hands to sign the ASL word for "butterfly," Aurora sends a magical butterfly of her own into the world, inspiring Deaf people across the globe to add their own. The butterflies grow in numbers and strength as they circle back to Aurora, bolstering her with the love and support of her worldwide Deaf community.

 

"Deaf picture book creators author Adam Pottle and artist Ziyue Chen combine powerful text and sweeping art into a moving story of resilience and self-belief."

Butterfly on the Wind by Adam Pottle
— goodreads Community Reviews

 

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