authors, books, teen novels, writing

Guest Author Interview (No Need to Blog Today)

I was interviewed on Cubicle Blindness today, a reader review blog that had some nice things to say about All Good Children. Krista asked some great questions, like: The main character Max got excited at the fact that he got to fight. He seemed to want to stand up for those that couldn't just so he could show… Continue reading Guest Author Interview (No Need to Blog Today)

authors, books, writing

Hitting the Virtual Road

I just learned that my just-launched teen novel, All Good Children, has had a couple of very new reviews, including this one from Booklist (November 15, 2011 - which hasn't happened yet but I didn't make it up, honest): "Austen writes with cinematic definition, driving the action with taut dialogue and unremitting menace. By alternating recognizable adolescent struggles with dystopian… Continue reading Hitting the Virtual Road

authors, books, What's New

Book Launch Afterward (III)

Thanks to all the friends, neighbours, writers and readers who came out to the launch of my new releases on Sunday. It's always touching to see so much community support, and it's great to celebrate the birth of my new books, All Good Children and 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6. It was, as always, a… Continue reading Book Launch Afterward (III)

authors, books, What's New

What’s New Wednesday…

No, it's not Wednesday, but since I'm two weeks late in posting this, what's another day for the sake of alliteration? Usually I skip What's New Wednesdays because not much is new. This time I had lots to post but couldn't, due to a computer explosion. (Literally. A gel coolant exploded within the guts of my computer, oozing over the circuit… Continue reading What’s New Wednesday…

authors, writing

The Word on the Street

What's the Word on the Street? Visit today's Word on the Street Blog to find out, and get answers to five tough questions that teen blogger Saambavi Mano asked me about my newest novel, All Good Children. Be sure to check out other author interviews on the Blog, and if you're anywhere near Vancouver, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Kitchener, Toronto, or Halifax, get… Continue reading The Word on the Street