Obviously I didn't make any 2012 resolutions to blog more often. And apparently blogging is a lot like exercise in that the longer I'm away from it, the more effort it seems to require. I needed a real kick in the pants to get here today. I got that kick, thankfully, from a couple of awesome bloggers who love… Continue reading What’s New Wednesday: Dystopian Domination 2
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.
Friday Fable: One Good Turn Deserves Another
You may have heard of the old fable, “The Ant and the Dove”: An ant stopped at a fountain one morning to quench his thirst, but he slipped into the water and began to drown. A passing dove, seeing the ant’s plight, snapped a leaf off a nearby tree and dropped it into the fountain.… Continue reading Friday Fable: One Good Turn Deserves Another
Last Stop on the Tour
Today I wrote a guest post for the book blog, "I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read." It's my response to someone who wanted to "dumb down" an adult novel to sell to the teen market. Check it out. Thanks to all the great book bloggers who hosted me on this tour. It has been a… Continue reading Last Stop on the Tour
Giving Away More Books
Today I'm a guest author on the awesome book blog, 10 Stories Up. Head over there to read my answers to some tough questions, like: Do you think the reason many adults condemn contemporary children's literature is because they don't (or choose not to) remember what it was really like to be a kid? and Tell us… Continue reading Giving Away More Books
Insatiable Author Interview
Another awesome book blogger has been inquiring about All Good Children, so head over to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers and feed your need to read the answers to some thought-provoking questions like: Was the racism in your dystopian world intentional or did it just surface as the the story was being conjured? and Was art imitating… Continue reading Insatiable Author Interview
Catherine Austen 