Catherine Austen

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About Me

I’m an author of books for children and teens, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. I’m also an avid reader, an animal-lover, a quilter, a flat-water kayaker, and a mother/ wife/ sister/ friend of many wonderful people. I called this website…

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My Books

I’ve written two literary novels for children and young adults, Walking Backward and All Good Children, two middle-grade comedies, 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6 and 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6, and one unfortunately titled picture-book, My Cat Isis. I have a…

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Workshops

Whether you want a “Meet the Author” visit in your library, several days of presentations to all the classrooms in your school, or a series of hands-on workshops for your writing group, I can do that. Contact me to ask about availability. I’ve given presentations…

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Pot-pourri 2019 cover

Book Launch of Pot-pourri 2019

Dozens of young writers in Ottawa will attend their book launch next week, as the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) launches the latest volume of Pot-pourri. Pot-pourri 2019 features all the winners and honourable mentions from this year’s Awesome Authors contest…

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Catherine Austen

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The Squirrels Stole my Sister is the title of my forthcoming picture book

Thieving Squirrels in Fall 2020

Good things come to those who wait. Years ago, I wrote a story about a clever squirrel who grew tired of waiting for a daily handout, so she decided to steal a whole bag of peanuts, along with the little girl carrying it. I…

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Catherine Austen

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MASC Festival 2019

I had a great time at this year’s MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival in Ottawa. The 3-day event was held at the Canadian Aviation Museum, where over 450 children aged 9-12 came from around the region — some of them getting up at…

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Catherine Austen

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