Need I say more? Well, maybe... There will be food: grapes, cinnamon cookies, date squares, cheese and crackers -- anything with a connection to Ancient Egyptian agriculture, however flimsy -- plus coffee, tea, and juices they never even heard of 5,000 years ago. The walls will be decorated with pet-related artwork from Lord Aylmer Elementary School students, plus informational… Continue reading Book Launch
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On Bookshelves Now!
It's out at last! My Cat Isis was released by Kids Can Press on March 1, 2011. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. My Cat Isis is my first picture book, and it's on the list of spring children's titles in Publisher's Weekly. Scroll through to K for Kids Can Press, and you'll see my name amidst dozens of well-known… Continue reading On Bookshelves Now!
Dreaded Edits
"Editing is the same as quarreling with writers -- same thing exactly." - Harold Ross, founder of The New Yorker magazine I am SO happy because I have finished Round One of edits on both my teen novel, All Good Children, and my middle-grade novel, Title Being Rewritten as Part of the Editing Process. I have… Continue reading Dreaded Edits
Picture These Gorgeous Cats
While you're anxiously awaiting the release of My Cat Isis, take a look at some of my other favourite picture books about cats. (I've linked to amazon.ca pages for more information, but you can order any still in print from your local independent bookstore.) Clever Cat, written and illustrated by Peter Collington (Jonathan Cape, 2000) This book… Continue reading Picture These Gorgeous Cats
My First Picture Book
My picture book, My Cat Isis, is due for release in March 2011, but my clever publisher, Kids Can Press, already has it listed on the web. Check out their forthcoming Spring 2011 list. I'm there as official Kids Can Press author. The book exists on Amazon, Chapters, Barnes and Noble - go ahead, look it up - although it's not even bound yet. Cool,… Continue reading My First Picture Book
Catherine Austen 