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 boring stories were entertaining. (I'm not name-calling. We wrote badly on… Continue reading Wonderful Workshops
Tag: children’s books
Yesterday’s News and Tomorrow’s Talks
I was at this year's KidLit Cafe, an annual celebration of local children's authors and illustrators hosted by the Ottawa Public Library and the Ottawa Children's Literature Round Table. (That's old news but it's all I've got at hand.) If you didn't catch all the authors at left - Alan Neal, me (Catherine Austen), Don Cummer, Cécile… Continue reading Yesterday’s News and Tomorrow’s Talks
Friday Fable: The Writer and her Publicist
You may know the old story of The Moon and her Mother: The moon once asked her mother to make her a cloak. Her mother snorted. "How can I make a cloak to fit you when you're always changing from a new moon to a full moon to everything in between?" The moon burst into… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Writer and her Publicist
Gaspe’s BookFest
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 to check out the view) and stopping to give 12 presentations… Continue reading Gaspe’s BookFest
Thanks for the Lovely Launch!
Thanks to all the family, friends, writers and readers who braved the snow to attend my book launch on Sunday. It was so nice to see you. (Really, I couldn't stop smiling.) A huge thank-you to la Bibliothèque municipale de Gatineau for providing the room and refreshments, and to Michabou for handling book sales. Thanks to Anni del Sol for… Continue reading Thanks for the Lovely Launch!
Catherine Austen 