I’m sorry it’s taken me a while to blog about the GG’s – it was a whirlwind, and I am just now able to get down to it. I’ll break it out over a couple of posts as the whole experience was EPIC. I arrived in Ottawa last Monday the 26th in the evening. All […]
The Highs of a Day at the Vancouver Writers’ Fest
The day I’m referring to is Wednesday, October 17, at the Vancouver International Writers’ Festival. I had an event with Arthur Slade in the morning, which I mentioned in my previous post. Then, that evening, I went avec my hubcap to see Junot Diaz. I have loved his writing ever since reading “The Brief Wondrous […]
Book Expo America – Soul Food for Authors
I just got back from Book Expo America, which was in New York this year. My publisher, Tundra brought me in to do a signing of Advance Reader Copies (ARC’s) of my new novel, “The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen.” It was an incredible experience. First, the Tundra gals are fantastic. Here we are […]
Willow Awards + Saskatoon’s Literary Elite
So I flew to Saskatoon on Sunday for the Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards … but before I get to the awards, let me tell you about the coincidental run-ins I had with some of Saskatoon’s literary elite. First, I had dinner with Arthur Slade and Brenda Baker. This was not a coincidence, I confess. […]
Let Me Read Aloud To You
A while ago, I read a small section from Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom for “Raise A Reader” day. It’s a different section from what you get to read here on my blog … plus you get to see me, the author, reading it. Thank you, Vancouver Sun. Here’s the link. I’m sorry […]