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Witchlanders is a White Pine Honour Book–and pics!
Everyone in the book industry says it: At the Forest of Reading awards, authors are treated like rock stars. Well, I’m a skeptical girl and didn’t quite believe the hype, but after going to the Festival of Trees ceremony yesterday …
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If the library were burning, what book would I save?
Find out by watching my video answer to this question posed by the Toronto Public Library.
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Upcoming Events
I’ve just updated my Upcoming Events page. I’m lucky to be doing many school and library visits this winter and spring–unfortunately most of them are not open to the public. However, I do have one public speaking engagement coming …
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The Next Big Thing: What I’m Working on Now
Authors are tagging each other with a questionnaire about what they’re working on now. I was tagged by Karen Krossing, who was tagged by Karen Bass. I’m tagging authors Keely Parrack, Megan Crewe, Anne Laurel Carter, and Kari-Lynn Winters. I …
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My World Fantasy Con Wrap-Up
Check out my World Fantasy Con wrap-up, posted over on the Enchanted Inkpot blog today! Here’s just a small taste: Favourite Quotes from WFC “If you think teenagers aren’t having sex, I wish you’d been my parents.” Laura Anne Giman …
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Where I’ll Be at World Fantasy Con
World Fantasy Convention November 1-4, 2012 Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel, Suites & Conference Centre Toronto, Ontario Thursday, November 1 9:00 p.m. OUR MONSTERS, OUR SELVES The best monsters—ghosts, vampires, werewolves, zombies—all begin …
SCBWI Ottawa-and My Crystal Kite!
I’m just back from a whirlwind trip to Ottawa, the highlight of which was undoubtably receiving my SCBWI Crystal Kite Award! SCBWI conference organizers Lizann Flatt , Rachel Eugster and Alma Fullerton did an incredible job gathering a stellar lineup of …
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Witchlanders Nominated for a White Pine Award!
The told us two weeks ago and all the nominees have had to keep it secret since then. I have an enormous mouth, so I can tell you, it was pretty difficult. Anyway, I can finally spill! Very delighted that …
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Worst Self-Promoter Ever Forgets Own Book Birthday
Hey! Witchlanders is out in paperback today! Thank goodness for a tweet by IndigoTeenBlog because…I sort of forgot. I still haven’t seen the pb’s in the wild and I haven’t gotten any author copies yet, so anyone who’d like to …
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My Busy Fall
I’ve just updated the “Upcoming Events” section of my website and–whew!–I’ve got a lot coming up this fall! The big highlight for me will be accepting the 2012 Crystal Kite Award for the Americas region for Witchlanders. That will happen …
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