Category Archives: Book for teenaged girls

Spot the difference.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

I just received a wonderful note from a young woman named Alexia Panakos. She’s now a budding fashion designer but when she was in Grade Six, she read a funny little book called The Puppet Wrangler. It’s about a girl … Continue reading →

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Check me out at The Human Library.

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

If I were a book, what would I be? A thriller? In my dreams. A romance?  Not bloody likely. A comic book? Closer, perhaps – that is if the cover were a little wrinkled, some of the jokes kind of … Continue reading →

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I’m ready for my close-up.

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Okay, by the look of this picture, maybe I’m not  -but I went ahead and did it anyway. The same questions come up frequently from readers so I decided to start videotaping my responses. Click here for the first video, in … Continue reading →

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Betsy Wickwire’s Christmas Present

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

It might not seem like much to you but Betsy Wickwire’s getting something wonderful for Christmas: suds. One of the things that’s always bugged me – a bit – is that the sponge on the cover looks like a big … Continue reading →

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Emily for Real – and for Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Another great gift idea for the teen readers in your life: Emily for Real by Nova Scotian author Sylvia Gunnery. Look what Kirkus Reviews had to say about this touching coming-of-age novel: “This is a story about familial ties-ties of … Continue reading →

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My Christmas Shopping Guide – Part 1

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

“Gripping, heartbreaking, and revelatory, a book that will touch teen (and adult) readers deeply.” That’s what The Canadian Children’s Book News had to say about Don Aker’s RUNNING ON EMPTY. I bet there’s a teenager on your gift list who’d just … Continue reading →

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Betsy Wickwire gets ‘Savvy’.

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Lovely review of dear old Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret today. I especially liked this part: “Grant has a master’s touch at capturing the teen years, both their hilarity and heartache, and you’ll find yourself cheering for Betsy on her unusual … Continue reading →

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We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true Newfoundlanders…

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Especially if I win. I’m off to St. John’s, Newfoundland, tomorrow for the Atlantic Book Awards. Betsy Wickwire and I are up against Gloria Ann Wesley, (Chasing Freedom) and Susan White (The Year Mrs. Montague Cried ) for the coveted Ann Connor Brimer Award. In … Continue reading →

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…plus I get two days in Newfoundland!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Despite the weird hairdo, I’m delighted to announce that Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret has been shortlisted for the Ann Connor Brimer Award. The recognition is fabulous, of course, but the perks are what really excite me. I’m going to be joining … Continue reading →

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Willow be mine?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

Betsy Wickwire is very pleased to have been nominated for a 2012 Snow Willow Award. The Willow Awards promote reading by granting a Willow Award to the Canadian books voted by students to be the best of those nominated in three … Continue reading →

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