I’ve had a few people ask about my stylish attire on-stage at the Red Maple Awards. The red cycling jacket was loaned to me by a lovely volunteer named Joel. The reason he loaned me his jacket? It was FREEZING up there! The Sirius stage is a wonderful open-air theatre. But who’d have thunk it […]
Who I Met At the Red Maple Awards
I got to meet a lot of great people at the Red Maple Awards. First, there were the kids. They were amazing! Each author got their own student sign carrier and student presenter, and mine were both terrific. I particularly liked my sign carrier’s awesome hat. I also met lots of cool kids afterward as […]
“Word Nerd” Wins the OLA’s Red Maple Award!
I may be home from Toronto, but I’m not off of my cloud. What an incredible week. I am absolutely amazed by the Ontario Library Association and their ability to pull off an event like the Forest of Reading. On “my” day, May 12th (where, in different ceremonies, the Blue Spruce, the Red Maple and […]
The Red Maple Awards
On Monday I leave for Toronto for a packed week. “Word Nerd” was nominated for the Red Maple Award, as well as the Golden Oak Award. The awards ceremony, where they’ll announce the winner, is on Wednesday. It should be a really fun day, not only because I’ll get to meet tons of amazing authors, […]