Catherine Austen
Creative Writing
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Friday Faves–Books I Read and Loved this Spring
Posted on June 23, 2017 by Catherine Austen
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… Continue Reading “Friday Faves–Books I Read and Loved this Spring”
Category: book reviews, books, children's books, Friday faves, middle grade novels, picture books, teen novelsTags: book covers, book reviews, books, boy who was raised as a dog, bruce perry, Canadian writers, children's books, children's novels, dominic couzens, emily maclachlan charest, extreme birds, favorite books, favourite books, girl who drank the moon, Goodreads, humans, illustrations, katy schneider, keith mcgowan, kelly barnhill, maggie stiefvater, maia szalavitz, margriet ruurs, matt haig, nizar badr, novels, once I ate a pie, patricia maclachlan, picture books, reading, scorpio races, stepping stones; witch's guide to cooking with children, YA novel
SCBWI Spring Conference in Ottawa
Posted on April 8, 2016 by Catherine Austen
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… Continue Reading “SCBWI Spring Conference in Ottawa”
Quick Write
Posted on November 11, 2013 by Catherine Austen
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:… Continue Reading “Quick Write”
On Bookshelves Now!
Posted on March 4, 2011 by Catherine Austen
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… Continue Reading “On Bookshelves Now!”
Category: authors, books, cats, picture booksTags: book launch, book release, illustrations, my cat isis, picture books
My First Picture Book
Posted on December 16, 2010 by Catherine Austen
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 –… Continue Reading “My First Picture Book”
Category: authors, books, writingTags: cat books, children's books, illustrations, my cat isis, picture books
Catherine Austen lives and writes in Gatineau, Quebec.
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