Gatineau/Ottawa friends (and out-of-towners who enjoy a Sunday drive), please come out to the Aylmer (Lucy Faris) Public Library on Sunday, March 30, from 2:00-4:00 p.m., to celebrate the release of my latest middle-grade novel, 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6. There will be lots of refreshments, crafts for the kids, live music from… Continue reading Book Launch
Author: Catherine Austen
I'm a Canadian author of books for all ages. My short stories are published in literary journals including The Fiddlehead and The New Quarterly. My books for young readers have won multiple awards, including the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award and the Quebec Writers Federation Prize for Children's Literature. I live with my family in Gatineau, Quebec.
28 Tricks Winner – and more to be won!
Now that I've rested up from over-blogging last month, I'm back to announce the winner of my Fearless February contest: Danielle E. Shipley. Congratulations, Danielle. A copy of 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6 will soon be heading your way. If you want to win a copy of this hilarious middle-grade comedy, you have… Continue reading 28 Tricks Winner – and more to be won!
The Missing Phobias (Fearless February Catch-up)
Life got busy and I missed a week of blogging. That never had any effect before Fearless February, but now I'm many phobias behind. Let's catch up quickly: 20. Public Spaces can be terrifying because they are full of people and maybe even zombies and you don't have much control over either of those, hence… Continue reading The Missing Phobias (Fearless February Catch-up)
Who’s Afraid of Clocks? (Fearless February Day 19)
Chronomentrophobia. The fear of clocks. No, I don't mean the Cold Play song. I mean the thing the mouse ran up. This unusual phobia is not to be confused with Chronophobia, the fear of time (which is much too hard to get your head around), or Gerontophobia, the fear of aging (which is much too… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Clocks? (Fearless February Day 19)
Who’s Afraid of Heights? (Fearless February Day 18)
Acrophobia. The fear of heights. If you have this common phobia, you don't want to live here: You don't want to walk on this street, just looking at these old construction photos makes you queasy: Acrophobia can hit you at any time in your life. You could be loving the Ferris wheel every summer till… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Heights? (Fearless February Day 18)
Catherine Austen 