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Who cares if it’s literature?

by | Jul 21, 2005 | pre-wp

This article in the London Free Press (a paper that lined the cages of all my pet birds as a child) takes a stab at differentiating between literate and literature in teen readers: “Teenagers belong to a generation that’s more literate than any other in...

This heat ate my brain

by | Jul 21, 2005 | pre-wp

That’s why it’s been so quiet around here. Honestly. I was thinking about just hiding under the kitchen table with my face in front of the fan until this heatwave breaks, but it’s showing no end in sight. So, I’m back and I’m posting . ....

Back from bear country

by | Jul 5, 2005 | pre-wp

Got back from Algonquin on the weekend. I’m sunburned, bug-bitten and thankful to be alive after a very near miss with a curious black bear. Chandrasutra has the full bear encounter story. I’m sorry for always deferring to her, but she has covered it so...

Book Expo Done, Gone Fishin’

by | Jun 26, 2005 | pre-wp

Book Expo was great. Much to tell. But for now, I’m out of the city and won’t be back until the paddling is all done. Chandrasutra has the details. See you in a week! You might also enjoy: Buzzing Book Expo back from book expo Book Expo Canada takes over...

Buzzing Book Expo

by | Jun 23, 2005 | pre-wp

Thanks to the good folks at Canadian Bookseller Magazine, I will be attending this year’s Book Expo Canada here in Toronto. As a children’s book reviewer and publishing industry writer, I love meeting all the publishers and seeing what’s new for the...