Tag Archives: book for teenage girls
Check me out at The Human Library.
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
I’m ready for my close-up.
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
Betsy Wickwire’s Christmas Present
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
Emily for Real – and for Christmas
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
Betsy Wickwire gets ‘Savvy’.
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
Vicki Grant, Cub Reporter
I’ve got a new gig. In addition to working on a mystery set in wartime Halifax, I’m writing a weekly column for The Chronicle Herald. Called “Creative Catalysts”, it looks at people or organizations who make Halifax a culturally interesting … Continue reading
We’ll rant and we’ll roar like true Newfoundlanders…
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
…plus I get two days in Newfoundland!
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
Willow be mine?
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
Awake and Smiling
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
