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Short Stories

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Catherine Austen

I’m thrilled to have a short story in the latest issue of The Dalhousie Review — my first one in its pages. The magazine was founded in 1921 and is still in print after 100 years. Amazing. My story, “Down the Drain,” is about… Continue Reading “Short Stories”

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Thank-you, Canada Council for the Arts!

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Catherine Austen

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I was fortunate to receive a Research and Creation grant from the Canada Council for the Arts last year, funding the past 8 months of dedicated writing time so I could draft a new teen novel. And today I drafted the final scene of… Continue Reading “Thank-you, Canada Council for the Arts!”

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My Latest Picture Book

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Catherine Austen

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It has been a long time coming! My new picture book, When the Squirrels Stole my Sister, illustrated by Sean Cassidy, will be published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside this fall. Just in time to stock up on nuts. Love squirrels? Check out all the… Continue Reading “My Latest Picture Book”