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JILL BYE-DURANT

Author

Stories that started as bedtime promises. Jill writes to give children a safe place to land and grownups the words they were never given. Her work spans picture books full of wonder, a memoir about survival and truth and poetry that refuses to quiet down.

Musician

Songs that breathe like real life. Raw, vulnerable and fiercely hopeful, Jills music blends folk storytelling with radio-ready emotion. Every track is a reminder that even the deepest water holds oxygen.

Photographer+ Visual Artist

Jill builds every visual in her creative universe. She photographs her own brand imagery, designs her book covers and illustrate her children stories with emotional honesty and playful detail. Her work blends real moments with imaginative storytelling, capturing the feel behind childhood wonder and the strength inside survival. Every image reflects her belief that art is a place where truth and beauty can finally breathe.

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Jill Bye-Durant is a Calgary-based author, musician, photographer and creative. Whose work explores identity, belonging and resilience. Her debut children’s books, The Boy Named Ruby and Ottie the Otter’s First Day launch in late 2025. Her memoir I Believe Her launches early 2026. Jill is also preparing to release a companion poetry collection Drowning, Still Singing and companion debut EP titled Even Here

Current Releases

Ottie the Otter’s First Day— 32 pages. Hardcover and paperback. Children’s fiction (emotions, school).

The Boy Named Ruby — 32 pages. Hard cover and paperback. Children’s fiction (identity, belonging).

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I Believe Her

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UPCOMING PROJECTS

Drowning, Still Singing

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Even Here

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