I've updated my Canadian LitMag List, which now has 55 journals listed with their submissions openings, word count limits, payment offerings, and notes on where to read sample copies. Check it out. I'm pleased to announce that my latest short story, "Welcome to the Margins," will be featured in The Humber Literary Review this fall.… Continue reading Short Story Markets
Come out this weekend to a free bilingual celebration of literacy in Aylmer (Gatineau) featuring authors for all ages. Join me and a dozen other local authors in the Librairie Michabou Bookstore this weekend for the first annual Gatineau Book Festival to celebrate reading and writing for all ages. This 2-day event will take place… Continue reading Gatineau Book Festival
The Ottawa Public Library's Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest was a huge success this year, with more entries than ever. Over 700 young writers of poetry, comics, and short stories submitted pieces this winter, leaving judges like me with many difficult decisions (but many hours of delightful reading!). Check out the library's post of all… Continue reading Awesome Authors 2023 (Update)
It was fab! In person! So many happy young faces! So many talented authors and illustrators! This year's MYAIF was a one-day event at Ottawa's Science and Technology Museum. And what a day! Hosted by JustJamaal ThePoet, with over 140 kids attending, with workshops led by Tim Wynne-Jones, Philippa Dowding, Adrienne Kress, Soyeon Kim, Kean… Continue reading MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival 2023 (Update)
I'm resurrecting my old list of Young Writers' Markets because there are so many young writers who are not eligible to submit to the Ottawa Public Library's Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest. What are they to do with their awesome stories, poems, and comics? Well... If you are a young writer in Canada with no… Continue reading Young Writers’ Markets
Catherine Austen 