Catherine Mardon

Catherine Mardon is a Canadian writer, activist, and lawyer.

Biography Catherine Mardon was born in Oklahoma, but spent many years living in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Mardon has written many books on mental illness and a series of children's books that have been translated into 18 different languages. Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure (2013, with Austin Mardon) Screwballs (2015) Gandy and the Princess (2015, with Austin Mardon) Gandy and the Cadet (2015) Gandy and the Man in White (2016, with Austin Mardon) Gandy and the Man in Black. (2016) Gandy and the Underwater City(2017) Gandy and the Sea Cow(2016) Gandy and the Mastodon(2015) Gandy At the Beach (2017) Gandy and the Fiddler (2017) Gandy and the Lumberjack (2017) Gandy and the Bonefish (2017) Gandy and the Lady (2018) Gandy and Christopher Gandy and the Musician (2017) Gandy and the Piper Canadian Polar Explorers Alphabet Soup Therapeutic Parenting Hoarding the Family Secret Behind Closed Doors. Listen to the Right Voices: Pastoral Care of Persons with Schizophrenia The A Word How to Build and Maintain Relationships with Mental Illness

Awards and honors Dame Commander in the Order of St. Sylvester, a Papal Knighthood(2017) Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers(2018) King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025) Institute of International Peace Leader’s Peace Award (2025) Leon A. McNeill Distinguished Alumni Award, Newman University (2022) Honour Officer, Alberta Royal Canadian Army Cadets (2018) Regent's Distinguished Scholar - Oklahoma State University Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022) Diocesan Officer - Catholic Women's League Former President – Catholic Women's League, St. Alphonsus, Edmonton Former President – Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary