I have been meaning to do this ever since I had the great pleasure of seeing, and meeting, George Saunders at two separate Wordfest events in Calgary earlier this month. I got a bit of face-time with him (even sat in the back seat of a car with him on the way to dinner and […]
David Walliams and Me
So, this happened last night: I interviewed best-selling author David Walliams in front of five hundred adoring fans. How this came about: A couple of weeks ago, one of the owners of Kidsbooks, our beloved and cherished children’s bookstore here in Vancouver, called to ask if I would interview him for his first North American […]
Good Times in the Big Apple
So March Break is upon us and Son and I are in New York for six nights. It is mostly pleasure and a little bit of business, but in this case the business is also pleasurable, because it has meant getting to meet my new US publisher for the first time, the wonderful Wendy Lamb. […]
Stalking Scott Turow ‘n Other Adventures at the Vancouver International Writers’ Festival
Oh, how I love this time of year. We tend to have beautiful fall weather – the calm before the storms, so to speak – here in Vancouver. AND we have the Vancouver International Writers’ Fest. I have had a blast the past few days, meaning I’ve managed to get no work done whatsoever. On […]
Celebrity Encounters with TV Writers – Is That an Oxymoron?
We don’t generally think of TV writers as celebrities. No, we really don’t. Truthfully, TV writers (and I count myself among them) are generally not the most photogenic lot. We work behind the scenes for a reason. Also we often work from home, in sweat pants, sans make-up. If we do need to go out, […]