Author #8 hardly needs an introduction. He’s the biggest name in YA in Canada. I have only known Kenneth Oppel from afar for a long time. But this year I had the chance to hang out with him a bit at two authors’ festivals, Calgary’s Wordfest and the Vancouver International Writers’ Festival. I’m embarrassed to […]
The 12 Author Days of Christmas – First Day: Art Slade
So I have just finished a big rewrite on my new manuscript. What a great feeling. And I’ve decided – no book-writing till 2016. Focus on other things. It dawned on me this morning that I’d like to do my own 12 Days of Christmas – but in this case, 12 authors whom I treasure […]