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Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook 6 available now

by liam | Apr 15, 2012 | comics, literacy, works in progress, writing news

For you mystery fans keeping count Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook Volume 6 is out and available at fine book stores everywhere. I received my stack earlier in the week and proceeded to spread them on my floor and take a photo. Here’s the result:...

Power Play nominated for 2012 Diamond Willow Award

by liam | Mar 3, 2012 | comics, writing news

I’m wearing many hats these days: teacher, librarian, video games and learning advocate and finally humble writer. Over at my blog, feeding change, I write my education / “video games aren’t evil” posts. Here at my main page, I like to stick to...

Writer emerges from Azeroth with news

by liam | Jul 21, 2008 | comics, education, gaming, life, literacy, media, virtual worlds, works in progress, writing news

Ok, so here’s how it goes: Writer announces that he’s delving into World of Warcraft, purely for research purposes 😉 and doesn’t blog for nearly a month. A classic case of gamer widowhood? Not really (honest!) I have been busy and there is much to...

Max Finder wins 2nd Distinguished Achievement Award

by liam | Jul 2, 2008 | comics, education, literacy, writing news

Not only was yesterday Canada Day, but it was also the day I learned that Max Finder Mystery Collected Casebook Vol. 2 won a 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers in the United States. This is the second year in a row that...

Book Expo Canada takes over my weekend

by liam | Jun 14, 2008 | appearances, comics, writing news

Okay, not the entire weekend. But Book Expo Canada is here and I’ll be out tonight at the CCBC Children’s Gala, (which I’ve stated before, is neither for children or a gala, but is always fun) schmoozing with fellow writers and editors who I normally...