I updated my Goodreads account this afternoon, adding a dozen or so titles that I read and loved this spring. If you're looking for a summer read, here are a few of my recent faves. Picture Books Once I Ate a Pie Written by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest; illustrated by Katy Schneider (HarperCollins,… Continue reading Friday Faves–Books I Read and Loved this Spring
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SCBWI Spring Conference in Ottawa
There are still a few spaces left for Ottawa's SCBWI Art of Story Conference scheduled for the end of the month. For two days, guest speakers will offer workshops and presentations to everyone interested in writing or illustrating children's books, from aspiring picture book illustrators to established YA novelists. There's something for every level of experience. The conference will offer presentations, workshops, one-on-one critique… Continue reading SCBWI Spring Conference in Ottawa
Quick Write
I'm very pleased to participate in the Children's Illustrators' Studio MASH-UP this week. The Mash-up pairs a writer and illustrator in a blind creation process that grows from just a name, a species, a trade and a location. Last week I got my instructions: write a story about Ricardo, an armadillo who delivers pizzas in… Continue reading Quick Write
On Bookshelves Now!
It's out at last! My Cat Isis was released by Kids Can Press on March 1, 2011. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. My Cat Isis is my first picture book, and it's on the list of spring children's titles in Publisher's Weekly. Scroll through to K for Kids Can Press, and you'll see my name amidst dozens of well-known… Continue reading On Bookshelves Now!
My First Picture Book
My picture book, My Cat Isis, is due for release in March 2011, but my clever publisher, Kids Can Press, already has it listed on the web. Check out their forthcoming Spring 2011 list. I'm there as official Kids Can Press author. The book exists on Amazon, Chapters, Barnes and Noble - go ahead, look it up - although it's not even bound yet. Cool,… Continue reading My First Picture Book
Catherine Austen 