Category Archives: Red Maple Award Winner.

Awake and Smiling

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I’m posting this photo for two reasons: 1) To say thanks to the young ladies from Agnes McPhail Public School for interviewing me about Not Suitable for Family Viewing. 2) And to prove that I was alert throughout the Ontario … Continue reading →

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Can I drop by for a visit?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

Toronto at the end of January. Is there a lovelier place to be? No. Not if you get to enjoy the warmth of the Ontario Library Association’s SuperConference. (What a corny line. Clearly, I’ll do anything for a segue.) I’ve … Continue reading →

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Betsy Wickwire Cracked the Top 17!

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

I don’t know why that number was chosen but I’m delighted, nonetheless, that Betsy Wickwire’s Dirty Secret has made Canadian Parents “17 Books to Give this Holiday Season.“ BTW, if you’d like a copy of Betsy Wickwire (or Not Suitable for … Continue reading →

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Taking the mystery out of mystery writing. (I hope.)

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Plotting. Planting clues. Killing off your characters. I had to figure out how to do all that while writing Not Suitable for Family Viewing. Now I’m giving away my trade secrets at an upcoming “Writing Teen Mysteries” workshop. Thursday, November … Continue reading →

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Gotta love HarperCollins

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

A full-page colour ad featuring…me. It must have come as a terrible shock to most people just sitting down to read their Saturday morning paper – but I certainly appreciated it. Thanks Leo, Liza, Melissa and everyone else at HarperCollins … Continue reading →

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