Catherine Austen
Creative Writing
About Me
I’m an author of books for children and teens, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. I’ve taught creative writing to aspiring authors of all ages, and I’m an occasional editor and mentor. I’m also an avid reader, an animal-lover, a quilter, a flat-water…
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…
Workshops
Update: I won’t be doing any in-person school or library visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. But you can listen to my creative writing podcast, Cabin Tales: Spooky Stories for Young Writers, and it’s almost as good. With original stories, creative writing excerpts and exercises,…
Author Interviews about Inspiration (Episode 3.5)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-re3uf-ec0401 A “talking tales” episode in which guest authors Cary Fagan, Wendy McLeod MacKnight, Raquel Rivera, Ishta Mercurio, and Robin Stevenson answer the question, “Where do you get your ideas?” 40 minutes. All ages. A full transcript of this episode is available at CabinTales.ca.
Welcome to the Cabin (Episode 0)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m8qgw-ea1a80 An introductory tour of the podcast, about the origin of the Cabin Tales stories, creative writing themes on fall episodes, upcoming guest authors; and a submission call for the Halloween Special Episode. 20 minutes. All ages. A full transcript of this episode is…
Author Interviews about Fictional Characters (Episode 2.5)
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5ivc4-e929ea A “talking tales” episode about developing fictional characters, featuring interviews with five guest authors for children and young adults: Caroline Pignat; Jan Coates; Lori Weber; Rachel Eugster; and Amanda West Lewis. Hosted by Catherine Austen. 46 minutes. All ages. The full transcript of…
