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
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What’s in a Name?
I have to name this blog. That was on my to-do list two years ago and it's still there. Which doesn't bother me much -- it's not like it's the sole task carried over year after year. I've lived in Quebec for two decades and haven't made it past intermediate conversational French. An unnamed blog isn't much of… Continue reading What’s in a Name?
What’s New Wednesday: CLA Awards Reception
Alas, I've missed a few too many Wednesdays on this blog. But I simply had to pop in to put on record the great evening I had on May 31st at the Awards Reception of the Canadian Library Association. I was one of three happy children's book creators honoured at the ceremony. (My teen novel, All Good Children, won the… Continue reading What’s New Wednesday: CLA Awards Reception
Dear Disappointed Fan
I received two letters from readers last week. The first was a thankful email from the parent of a reluctant reader, an 11-year-old girl who read Walking Backward and really engaged with the story. That was such a nice letter to receive! I answered it with a thankful email of my own. The second letter was an anonymous typewritten page sent to… Continue reading Dear Disappointed Fan
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
Catherine Austen 