Okay, so no one I know would EVER bow down in front of me, or call me Laureate, for that matter. A better suggested name has been “smartypants.” So, they announced the winners for the Governor General’s Literary Award on Tuesday November 13, and “The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen” won in the Children’s […]
Authors’ Festivals
‘Tis the season to be jolly … at least, if you have a new book out. It is festival season! I didn’t get invited to many festivals – actually, I got invited to TWO – but dang, I got invited to the best. Festivals for writers are like a trip to Switzerland for chocolate lovers. […]
Now That The New Book is On the Shelves …
It’s interesting – with my first two novels, the actual pub date was … shall we say … anti-climactic. Just another day. The buzz about the books built slowly. Three must be a magic number, however, because yesterday (official day) there were four – count ’em, four – new reviews published by some of my […]
On The Eve of Publication of My Third Novel …
I’m in a rather reflective mood as summer draws to a close. It was a glorious summer. An enviable summer. Time spent on Pender Island, as well as a magnificent trip to Paris, Normandy, Berlin and Stockholm. If I’m honest, not a lot of writing got done, aside from the work I’ve been doing on […]
I Have A Great Mom
This is just one small example of what a great mom I have. As I think I posted a few months ago, “Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom” won a CBC Bookie Award in the Best Young Adult Novel category. My mom (a big fan of the CBC, as am I) kept asking, “Have […]