Creative Writing
Posted on December 1, 2017 by Catherine Austen
I just received my copies of the latest Pot-Pourri — that’s the annual volume of youth writing published by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA). This lovely book contains all the winning poems and stories from last year’s Awesome Authors Contest, a… Continue Reading “Good Reading”
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Posted on December 11, 2015 by Catherine Austen
‘Tis the season for the Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Author Contest! Local writers aged 9-17 have a couple of months to shine up their best poems and stories for the 2016 competition. If your work is already shiny, you can enter it right now. If you want some… Continue Reading “Ottawa’s Awesome Authors Contest”
Posted on March 20, 2015 by Catherine Austen
I’ll be making my way southwestward next Tuesday to meet with elementary students in Wellington and Picton, Ontario. At the invitation of the Rotary Club of Wellington and the County of Prince Edward Public Library & Archives, I’ll be helping the county celebrate Rotary Literacy… Continue Reading “Hello, Prince Edward County!”
Posted on May 5, 2014 by Catherine Austen
A huge thank you to all the inquisitive elementary students I met today on the first day of my Nova Scotia tour of schools and libraries for TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2014. Thanks for asking such great questions and for teaching me the correct… Continue Reading “Book Week in Nova Scotia: Shout Out to Bookstores”