Posted on November 14, 2014
by Catherine Austen
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My latest middle grade novel, 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6, is featured in this month’s issue of Middle Shelf Magazine, in their “Cool Reads for Cool Kids” section (under the “Humor” category, natch – you’ll find my excerpt on page 22.) Check… Continue Reading “Cool Reads for Cool Kids”
Posted on October 10, 2014
by Catherine Austen
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October in Ottawa is the perfect time and place to meet local authors and illustrators of books for children and teens (without bothering us at home). On October 25th, head out to the 14th annual KidLit Cafe from the Ottawa Public Library and the Ottawa Children’s… Continue Reading “Children’s Authors and Illustrators all over Ottawa”
Posted on May 5, 2014
by Catherine Austen
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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”
Category: authors, book week 2014, children's books, public libraries, school visitsTags: 28 tricks for a fearless grade 6, author visits, book stores, Canadian Children's Book Week, inside story bookstore, mic mac mall, new glasgow, nova scotia
Posted on December 13, 2013
by Catherine Austen
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There are two kinds of people with overflowing bookcases: 1) those who believe they should stop buying so many books; and 2) those who believe they should buy more bookcases. I am of the latter sort. But, as we have such a tiny house that… Continue Reading “Book Buyers Anonymous”
Posted on November 16, 2009
by Catherine Austen
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A friend of a friend has gone into the same large bookstore three times to request my book, without any luck. The store had two copies in October–each store in the chain seemed to receive two copies of my book–but when those were quickly sold, they didn’t order more. The… Continue Reading “New Discouragements and New Motivations”
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