...to bring you PUPPIES! Well, just one puppy. But what a puppy. Sigh. I'm smitten. Puppy's vital stats: Name: Ernest (AKA Ernie, Ernesto, Che, and occasionally the names of my cats and children when I get confused) Age: 3 months; he's been with us since age 8 weeks. Breed: Labrador/Boxer mix (Chosen because one of… Continue reading We interrupt this blog…
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.
Ottawa Teen Author Fest: Write On!
If you’re a young writer in the Ottawa area, please come out on Wednesday for a discussion panel of YA authors, part of the Ottawa Public Library’s Teen Author Fest. Here's the blurb: Write On!Find out what it takes to write like a pro from a panel of published authors. Discussion panel: Max Turner, Catherine… Continue reading Ottawa Teen Author Fest: Write On!
Profread One Least Time
In submitting a manuscript to an American publisher last week, I wrote a cover letter mentioning that one of my books (All Good Children) was nominated for two YALSA awards. I read through the letter and manuscript excerpt, made a few revisions, proofread it a final time, and was just about to send it off by email when I made a tiny last-minute… Continue reading Profread One Least Time
Five things to Love about Fall
There are the leaves, of course. There's the back-to-school energy. There's the first fire in the woodstove. There are, ahem, the shoes. (Yeah, I know, but I have some beloved closed-toed numbers I haven't worn all summer.) And there is one grossly under-appreciated Fall wonder: the mushrooms. BTW, this post isn't about writing. Except to say that if leaves… Continue reading Five things to Love about Fall
Places for Young Writers to Publish – Updated January 2017
As promised... To the young Canadians out there who feel like their words are all dressed up with no place to go, here is a list of traditional publishing opportunities – print and online magazines - just for you. Remember, if you’re not ready to submit to a traditional publisher, you can self-publish your work on your own… Continue reading Places for Young Writers to Publish – Updated January 2017
Catherine Austen 