About
Caroline Van Hemert is an Alaskan author, adventurer, and wildlife biologist. Winner of the Banff Mountain Book Award for Adventure Travel and cited as one of the best outdoor books of 2019 by Outside, Bustle, and Forbes, The Sun is a Compass is available online or at your local bookseller. Caroline’s journeys have taken her from the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean to the swamps of the Okavango Delta. Along the way, she has been outsmarted by Cheeto-eating crows, stalked by predatory bears, charged by elephants, and humbled by 10-g chickadees that shiver through winter nights. She is currently en route to the Arctic with her family aboard a 43-foot sailboat.
Caroline’s writing has been featured in the New York Times, Audubon, Outside, Washington Post, and more. With her husband and two young sons, you can find her somewhere between a cozy home in downtown Anchorage, a remote, off-grid cabin near Haines, Alaska, and aboard a sailboat. Caroline holds a Ph.D. in wildlife biology and an M.A. in creative writing.
Caroline offers engaging, multimedia presentations for keynotes and other events. For speaking engagements and media, please send a message below.
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Author: Caroline Van Hemert | Literary Agent: Bonnie Nadell
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