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Heading to TCAF

by | May 24, 2005 | pre-wp

I don’t want this blog to become just another one of those writers “where I’ll be next” sites BUT. . . It’s official and it’s confirmed: I’ll be at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this Saturday, May 28th from 1:00 until 5:00...

Wined and cheesed in Brantford

by | May 19, 2005 | pre-wp

The Branford Wine and Cheese on Tuesday night was a great success for children’s authors and librarians alike. It was great to meet many fellow authors like Gillian Chan, Steve Pitt, Rina Singh, and Lynne Kositsky to name just a few. Many of my Pet Tales books...

Wine, cheese and literacy in Brantford

by | May 16, 2005 | pre-wp

In an attempt to improve my not so impressive record of self-promotion, I’m hitting the road tomorrow night and heading to Brantford to shake some hands, meet some teachers and sell some books. It’s all part of the Childrens Writer’s Wine and Cheese...

Teachers loving comics

by | May 11, 2005 | pre-wp

This USA Today article highlights something that I’ve witnessed evolve over the last few years: educators are accepting comics as a legitimate way to get kids reading. “And along with librarians, teachers also are embracing comics, both for recreational...

Meet meettheauthor.com

by | May 9, 2005 | pre-wp

Regardless of their genre, I’ve always seen books as conversations with the author. Every book, no matter if it’s the cheesiest fantasy or a the driest business book, has a bit of the author it in. Characters are composites of people the author has known,...