Creative Writing
Posted on November 4, 2022 by Catherine Austen
Join me online on Saturday, January 14th at 1pm EST for a one-hour workshop on characterization: Nice is Not Enough, part of the SCBWI (Canada East) “Digging Deeper” workshop series.
Category: author talks, What's New, writing, writing workshopsTags: books, character workshop, characterization, children's books, children's literature, children's novels, creative process, digging deeper, fictional characters, inspiration, middle grade novel, online writing workshop, picture book characters, scbwi, scbwi canada east, writers, writing, writing advice, writing tips, writing workshops, young adult novel
Posted on October 31, 2022 by Catherine Austen
It was an honour to be on the jury of the Ottawa Book Awards this year, with fellow jurors Conyer Clayton and Faizal Deen. We considered more than 80 submissions in the English Fiction category, including poetry and prose for all ages. With such… Continue Reading “Judging the 2022 Ottawa Book Awards“
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Posted on September 30, 2022 by Catherine Austen
I’m pleased to join the many authors making book recommendations on the new book discovery site, Shepherd.com. Check it out to discover the books your favourite authors recommend.
Category: book reviews, books, What's New, writingTags: authors, book review websites, book reviews, book sites, books, publishing, reading, recommended books, shepherd.com, writing
Posted on August 19, 2022 by Catherine Austen
I’m thrilled to be heading to Shawville, Quebec, next month for “Get the Word Out!,” a literacy festival hosted by the Western Quebec Literacy Council. I’ll be joining other local artists and authors Jamaal Jackson Rogers, Robin Blackburn McBride, Seymour Hamilton, Katharine Fletcher, and… Continue Reading “Celebrating Literacy”
Category: author talks, authors, What's New, writingTags: author readings, author talks, get the word out, jamaal jackson rogers, katharine fletcher, literacy festival, robin blackburn mcbride, seymour hamilton, shawville, venetia crawford, western quebec, western quebec literacy council, wqlc, writing
Posted on May 27, 2022 by Catherine Austen
[November UPDATE: You can read my latest short story, “Obsolete,” online in The Prairie Journal. Click on my name in the list on the Story page.)] I’m thrilled to have a short story in the latest issue of The Dalhousie Review — my first… Continue Reading “Short Stories”