Witchlanders– A CRYSTAL KITE WINNER!!!
Holy moly! I’m completely speechless this morning to have learned on Twitter (before it even showed up on the SCBWI website!) that WITCHLANDERS has won the Crystal Kite Award for my region. (It’s up there now so–yes!–it’s official!) From the SCBWI website: The Crystal Kite Awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators each year to recognize great books from 15 regional SCBWI divisions around the world. Along with the SCBWI Golden Kite Awards, the Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children’s book writers and illustrators,...
Read MoreDebut Novelist, Richard Ungar
My interview with Richard Ungar posted on Cynsations yesterday. He talks about making the transition from picture books to novels, his mentor Peter Carver and–of course!–his debut novel, TIME SNATCHERS. Have a look!
Read MoreNewsy Bits – Crystal Kite Nomination!
Still in a tizzy over being on sub, but I hope to have some news about that soon! As a result my blogging has ground to a halt, but I do have a few bits of news to pass on! First of all, WITCHLANDERS has been nominated for a Crystal Kite Award! I can finally spill about this because the voting is over. It’s a wonderful honour since the Crystal Kite is an award that’s voted on by other authors, and this recognition from my peers is especially meaningful to me. Winners will be announced on April 30th so keep your fingers crossed! Also, I’ve made some additions to my...
Read MoreOn Sub! and Other News
I’m just getting back to work and writing after being sick. I feel like Rip Van Winkle–I went to bed when it was still winter, and when I woke up, it was spring! To be honest, I’m finding it a little difficult to get back to the writing today. There are renovations in the apartment upstairs, I’ve forgotten what my novel is about, and also, I’m on sub. What?? That’s right: I’m on submission! With only 75 pages and an outline, my agent and I have decided to throw my little rough draft to the sharks and see who snaps it up. Crazy? Yes! What the...
Read MoreBaaaaaad Blogger: Do I Have Social Media Fatigue? Or Am I Just Lazy?
Wow. It has been exactly one month since I last posted. I don’t think I’ve ever let that much time elapse since I began this blog way back in February 2011. Oh, what interesting things I had to say back then. I blogged about worldbuilding, “Developing Desire,” and how I gave up true love with the mailman. I took my readers on the roller coaster of publishing my first novel. For quite a while I was habitual about blogging at least once a week. What happened? Yes, I did have some illnesses and some house guests this past month. (My fifteen-year-old nephew is staying with me this week...
Read MoreAbout Me
Hi! I'm Lena, a young adult fantasy author from Toronto.