Catherine Austen
Creative Writing
Category: children’s books
Friday Faves–Books I Read and Loved this Spring
Posted on June 23, 2017 by Catherine Austen
I updated my Goodreads account this afternoon, adding a dozen or so titles that I read and loved this spring. If you’re looking for a summer read, here are a few of my recent faves. Picture Books Once I Ate a Pie Written by… Continue Reading “Friday Faves–Books I Read and Loved this Spring”
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The Willow Awards
Posted on May 13, 2016 by Catherine Austen
It is an honour to have my latest middle-grade comedy, 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6, selected as a 2016 Diamond Willow Nominee! For those who may not know, Willows are not just gorgeous trees. They are also Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards… Continue Reading “The Willow Awards”
SCBWI Spring Conference in Ottawa
Posted on April 8, 2016 by Catherine Austen
There are still a few spaces left for Ottawa’s SCBWI Art of Story Conference scheduled for the end of the month. For two days, guest speakers will offer workshops and presentations to everyone interested in writing or illustrating children’s books, from aspiring picture book illustrators to established YA novelists. There’s something for every… Continue Reading “SCBWI Spring Conference in Ottawa”
Thank you, BookFest!
Posted on May 15, 2015 by Catherine Austen
It was a pleasure to be part of the 29th annual Vancouver Island Children’s Book Festival this year. I met hundreds of young readers at schools and libraries in the Nanaimo area during a week-long author tour that culminated in BookFest on May 2nd: a day-long celebration… Continue Reading “Thank you, BookFest!”
MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Conference
Posted on April 17, 2015 by Catherine Austen
Next week I’ll be a guest author at the annual MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Conference, which runs from April 21-23 in Ottawa, Ontario. Students in grades 4-8 from eastern Ontario and western Quebec will be bussed and driven to the Canadian Aviation Museum to attend the Conference… Continue Reading “MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Conference”
Catherine Austen writes books for kids and teens, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. She lives in Gatineau, Quebec.
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