Kern Carter Visits Writer’s Craft
By Anya Sood '26
On Monday, February 12, the Grade 12 Writer’s Craft class was visited by published author and motivational speaker, Kern Carter. With his diverse experience, Kern shared the ins and outs of the creative writing process, with a particular focus on the Young Adult (YA) market, the fastest-growing sector of the publishing industry.
Having been both self-published and then signed by different publishing houses, Kern explained the importance of the editing process, publishing cycle, and marketing in the modern writing world.
With five YA Novels and over a decade of storytelling experience, Kern's words have had a huge impact on his readers and his invaluable advice helped inspire the Grade 12’s as they embark upon writing the opening chapters of their own Young Adult novels.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
13415 Dufferin Street, King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
