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…
Category: authors
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
Upcoming Events for Children’s Writers
There are several upcoming events in the world of children's literature within a few hours' drive of home. (My home, that is.) Check these out: GET PUBLISHED! Creators share their experience, publishers tell all, and booksellers reveal the ins and outs of bookselling at this full-day seminar from the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC). Three panels of… Continue reading Upcoming Events for Children’s Writers
Evolution of a Novel
My new middle-grade novel, 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6, comes out next month from James Lorimer & Company. Just in time for back to school. It's a comedy aimed at reluctant readers, and it's my first book with a female protagonist: Becky Lennox. I love that girl. Her story didn't take a long time to write, yet it was… Continue reading Evolution of a Novel
Contents and Covers
I do it. You probably do it. Most people I know do it. We judge books by their covers. (And more than books, of course, but that's a topic I'm not getting into here.) After all the work that goes into writing and editing a book, whether someone will pass it by or pick it up depends an awful lot on the… Continue reading Contents and Covers
