Creative Writing
Posted on April 5, 2015 by Catherine Austen
The interview I did in Prince Edward County last month (last post) airs at noon today on 99.3 County FM. Lynn Pickering, host of “The County Writes…The County Reads” asks me about my background, my books, and my advice for young writers. Check it… Continue Reading “Radio Interview at Noon”
Posted on December 6, 2013 by Catherine Austen
I will be touring Nova Scotia during the 2014 TD Canadian Children’s Book Week. I am thrilled to be part of this annual week-long celebration of children’s literature. It’s my first time; I’ve been told to expect exhilaration, exhaustion, and excitement. I can’t wait. But I’ll have… Continue Reading “Book Me for Book Week 2014”
Posted on September 13, 2013 by Catherine Austen
I’m thrilled to be working with Carrie Gleason, my editor at Lorimer, on another sixth grade comedy. Dave Davidson, 6th Grade Fearslayer, will be published in Spring 2014. This will be a boyish sort of follow-up to 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6. It’s… Continue Reading “Fearless Friday”
Category: authors, books, middle grade novelsTags: 26 tips for surviving grade 6, children's books, lorimer, publishing
Posted on May 14, 2013 by Catherine Austen
Hey, I won! What a wonderful trip to the Maritimes I had last week. I flew into Bathurst, New Brunswick, on the 6th to begin my Hackmatack Author Tour. I spoke with students in elementary schools along the Miramichi (returning to my birthplace of Newcastle) on… Continue Reading “Hackmatack Children’s Choice Winner”
Category: authors, booksTags: 26 tips for surviving grade 6, book awards, children's books, Hackmatack Award
Posted on May 3, 2013 by Catherine Austen
Next week I’ll be in Atlantic Canada on an author tour as part of the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award celebrations. My middle-grade comedy, 26 Tips for Surviving Grade 6 (Lorimer) is a nominated title in the 2012/13 English Fiction category. Classes all over the eastern… Continue Reading “Hello Hackmatacks!”