Pam Withers

Pam Withers (born July 31, 1956)^[1] is an American-born Canadian author of outdoor adventure and sports novels for young adults as well as being a former journalist and editor. She is a former whitewater kayak racer and instructor and whitewater raft guide.^[2]

Pam Withers
Born	Pam Miller (1956-07-31) July 31, 1956 (age 69) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Education	Beloit College (B.A.)
Spouse	Stephen G. Withers (m. 1985)
Children	1

Biography

Withers was born July 31, 1956, in Milwaukee to Richard S. and Anita E. Miller.^[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College.^[1]

In the 1970s and early 1980s, Withers served as associate editor for Runners World and Adventure Travel before becoming a reporter and copy editor for various news outlets in Seattle and New York City.

She married Stephen G. Withers, a professor of chemistry, in June 1985 and has one child.^[1] They presently live in Vancouver and travel extensively in Canada and the United States on speaking engagements.

Awards

Three of Withers's books are Junior Library Guild selections: First Descent (2011),^[3] Andreo's Race (2015),^[4] and Mountain Runaways (2022).^[5]

Awards for Wither's writing

Year	Title	Award	Result	Ref.
2011	First Descent	INDIES Award for Young Adult Fiction (Children's)	Silver	[6]
		OLA Best Bets for Children and Young Adult	Honourable Mention	[7]
2012		Silver Nautilus Award	Winner	[8]
2013		Forest of Reading Red Maple Award	Finalist	[9][10]
2019	Tracker's Canyon	Forest of Reading Red Maple Award	Finalist	[9][10]
2020	Stowaway	Forest of Reading Red Maple Award	Finalist	[9][10]
2020	Stowaway	Chocolate Lily Award	Nominee
2021	Parkour Club	Silver Nautilus Award	Silver
2024	Mountain Runaways	Chocolate Lily Award	Nominee

Publications

• Breathless (2005)
• Camp Wild (2005)
• Daredevil Club (2006)
• Going Vertical: The Life of an Extreme Kayaker (with Tao Berman) (2008)
• First Descent (2011)
• Jumpstarting Boys: How to Help Your Underachiever (with Cynthia Gill) (2013)
• Paintball Island (2014)
• Andreo's Race (2015)
• Bungee Jump (2016)
• Tracker's Canyon (2017)
• Stowaway (2018)
• The Parkour Club (2020)
• Drone Chase (2021)
• Mountain Runaways (2022)
• Cave-In (2024)

Take It to the Xtreme

• Raging River (2003)
• Peak Survival (2004)
• Adrenalin Ride (2005)
• Skater Stuntboys (2005)
• Surf Zone (2005)
• Vertical Limits (2005)
• Dirtbike Daredevils (2006)
• BMX Tunnel Run (2007)
• Wake's Edge (2007)
• Mountainboard Maniacs (2008)