“Wow.” Not the most brilliant response to hearing I’d just won The Red Maple award but it was the best I could do. I was too shocked to come up… read more →
I was very happy to hear that Not Suitable for Family Viewing was recently chosen as an honour book at the Manitoba Young Readers Choice Awards (MYRCA). I hope I’m… read more →
I’m very pleased to announce that Comeback was recently chosen by the TriState YA Review Group as a 2011 Book of Note. (In case you’re wondering, the TriStates are Pennsylvania, Delaware… read more →
I have a book to finish these days which means, of course, that I’m spending a lot of time on line. I wish I could say that’s because of all… read more →
…but no vampires, I’m afraid. Or diabetics. Or ‘paper cuts that go horribly wrong’. Those are just some of the answers I got last week when I showed Cornwallis Junior… read more →
My “latest work” is actually Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret, not Becky’s but whatever. Close enough. I’ll be happy to tell you all about it at the Halifax Club’s Literary Luncheon.… read more →
Do I know the way to a librarian’s heart or what? If you’re going to be at the OLA Superconference in Toronto this Thursday, please drop by and get a… read more →
I could have used some help with hair and make-up. There’s something weird going on with the camera focus. And if you look closely, you can see the big black… read more →
I’m delighted to have Kathy Kaulbach and Sydney Smith join me for the first Kid Lit Cafe of 2011: Picture This: A Look at The Illustrator’s Art Wednesday, January 19… read more →
Vicki Grant is a perfectly good name. I can understand why my parents chose it for me. Both my grandmothers were called Victoria. But why would anyone name a superhero… read more →