Okay, it has been three weeks and you might be wondering if I was kidnapped by the Storyfest kids I mentioned in my last post. No such luck - I had to leave Hudson when the event was over. It was lovely, BTW, and if I'd had my act together sooner, I'd have blogged about… Continue reading My First Short Story in Twenty Years
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.
Storyfest for Kids
I'll be in Hudson, Quebec, this weekend, for an awesome new event, Storyfest for Kids. Storyfest is Hudson's annual celebration of writers, readers and storytellers, which has been taking place every fall for the past ten years. But that's not the one I'm at. I'm at a brand new spring celebration, Storyfest for Kids, which is a… Continue reading Storyfest for Kids
Too much Traffic?
I set out to update my website - which I haven't done since, oh, December - but I was redirected to a notice saying the site's traffic quota had been exceeded. Huh? I didn't know there was a traffic limit on my website. (But since I opted for the "free basic" level from my hosting… Continue reading Too much Traffic?
Forest of Reading Honours
If you're a children's book writer, a teacher, a librarian, or a student in Ontario, you probably know about the Forest of Reading, Ontario's children's choice book award program. (It's like the Hackmatacks on the East coast, the Red Cedars on the west, and the Willows and MYRCA in between, but larger in scope and… Continue reading Forest of Reading Honours
Hackmatack Children’s Choice Winner
Hey, I won! What a wonderful trip to the Maritimes I had last week. I flew into Bathurst, New Brunswick, on the 6th to begin my Hackmatack Author Tour. I spoke with students in elementary schools along the Miramichi (returning to my birthplace of Newcastle) on the 7th and 8th, then met up with fellow Hackmatack nominees… Continue reading Hackmatack Children’s Choice Winner
Catherine Austen 