Writing the Unreal with Lena Coakley and Megan Crewe – Wed. in Toronto
Writing the Unreal Wednesday, November 16th CANSCAIP Meeting – Free and open to the public 7:30 PM Northern District Library 40 Orchard View Blvd. (Yonge and Eglinton area) 2nd Floor, rooms AB (Please note! This is a change from the usual CANSCAIP room) www.canscaip.org High fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, steampunk, dystopian… The unreal genres are hot right now, but will that trend continue? Where did the interest in everything from magic to zombies start, and what’s behind their current popularity? Why are teens so keen to read about the fantastic? Two rising literary...
Read MoreAgent Hunting
I was thrilled by the response to my October 19th post, A Query Dissected, in which I shared the query letter that got me my agent and discussed some of the things I thought a query needed to be successful. But what if you are not quite there yet and don’t know which agents to approach? As difficult as writing a query letter was, I found searching for an agent to be even harder. How was I supposed to know which agents were reputable? How could I find out which ones represented my favorite authors? How would I know when I’d found the agent that was right for me? And so I’ve decided to write...
Read MoreMy Time in Narnia as the Fifth Pevensie Sibling
Loved doing this interview with Cynthia Leitich Smith over on the Cynsations blog–she always asks insightful questions. Have a...
Read MoreMy Witch Fantasy Dinner Party
It’s Witch Week over at Serendipity Reviews, and to celebrate I have invited some of my favorite witches to a sumptuous dinner party, complete with special dishes in their honor. Pull up a chair! And check out the great review Serendipity gave Witchlanders!
Read MoreMy Interview with Harper Collins Canada Editor, Hadley Dyer
My first interview as Canadian corruspondant for Cynthia Leitich Smith’s fabulous Cynsations blog posts today! It’s an interview with the wonderful writer and editor, Hadley Dyer. Have a...
Read MoreAbout Me
Hi! I'm Lena, a young adult fantasy author from Toronto.