Posted on October 1, 2018
by Catherine Austen
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It’s the first day of Inktober. Illustrators know this. The rest of us might not — but we should, all of us. Because Inktober is awesome. And it’s for everyone. Inktober began in 2009, by artist Jake Parker, as a challenge to improve drawing skills… Continue Reading “Inktober for those afraid to Draw”
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Category: art, illustration, writingTags: creative process, daily practice, discipline, drawing, fear, illustrators, ink, inktober, learn to draw, october, picture books, procrastination, writing
Posted on September 22, 2017
by Catherine Austen
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Wonderful news: When the Squirrels Stole my Sister, my upcoming picture book with Fitzhenry & Whiteside, is going to be illustrated by Patricia Storms. 🙂 Patricia is an accomplished author/illustrator well-known in the Canadian kidlit scene. Her illustrations range from super-adorable to just-a-little-creepy (intentionally… Continue Reading “The Squirrels are Coming!”
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Category: authors, book covers, books, children's books, picture booksTags: book covers, books, Canadian writers, children's books, fitzhenry and whiteside, grey squirrels, illustrations, patricia storms, picture books, publishing, squirrel books, squirrels, squirrels stole my sister, writers, writing
Posted on June 23, 2017
by Catherine Austen
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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”
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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
Posted on April 8, 2016
by Catherine Austen
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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”
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Category: authors, children's books, What's New, writing conferenceTags: art of story, books, children's books, children's novels, conference, creative process, critiques, illustrations, ottawa events, picture books, publishing, revising, scbwi, writers, writing, writing workshops, YA novel
Posted on June 7, 2011
by Catherine Austen
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I got an email this week from an old friend whom I haven’t seen for twenty years. She wrote to say that she’d been in Washington, D.C., and there in the bookshop of the Museum of Natural History was My Cat Isis. My beloved feline is… Continue Reading “Everybody Wants to be a Starring Cat”
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