Creative Writing
Posted on March 29, 2011 by Catherine Austen
Success! About a hundred people showed up at my local library yesterday to help me celebrate the release of my first picture book, My Cat Isis, illustrated by Virginie Egger, published by Kids Can Press earlier this month. Yes, that read, “a hundred.” Good… Continue Reading “Book Launch Afterword (II)”
Category: authors, books, picture booksTags: book launch, children's books, my cat isis, storytime
Posted on September 28, 2009 by Catherine Austen
Last night I cuddled up with my 7-year-old and read a few chapters from the Deltora Shadowlands series by Emily Rodda. It’s our habit to read three chapters a night. With Rodda’s books, storytime usually ends with a cliffhanger and a whining plea for more (which I never give in to… Continue Reading “Cliff Hangers and Letting Go”
Category: authors, booksTags: books, children's books, reading aloud, storytime