Catherine Austen
Creative Writing
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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!”
Wonderful Workshops
Posted on April 24, 2015 by Catherine Austen
Thank you to the 150 students from grades 4-8 who participated in my writing workshops this week at the MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Conference in Ottawa. What a blast! I was so inspired by your stories, your enthusiasm, and your willingness to share. Even the… Continue Reading “Wonderful Workshops”
Gaspe’s BookFest
Posted on April 11, 2014 by Catherine Austen
It was a pleasure to spend the week touring schools along the Gaspe coast as part of the region’s BookFest 2014. I visited English elementary schools from Gaspe southwest to New Richmond, driving from town to town along the Atlantic Ocean (peeking over snowbanks sometimes… Continue Reading “Gaspe’s BookFest”
Category: authors, book tour, school visitsTags: author visits, book promotion, bookfest, children's books, festival du livre, gaspe, writers
Catherine Austen lives and writes in Gatineau, Quebec.
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