by liam | Apr 2, 2013 | education, literacy, media, video games, writing news
Digital Stories for Digital Readers I’m excited to announce the arrival of Tech Tales, a brand new series of short stories for middle grade readers available exclusively as digital downloads. Written for Reluctant Readers, Designed for Teachers Reluctant readers...
by liam | Mar 27, 2013 | comics, literacy, media, Uncategorized, writing news
Earlier this month, I wrote about some Canadian authors mixing it up with traditional publishing and independent, or self publishing. If you missed it, check out Five Canadian Kids Authors Rocking it as Hybrids, to get caught up. One author mentioned was Arthur Slade,...
by liam | Mar 22, 2013 | appearances, comics, education, literacy, media, writing news
Tomorrow, I’ll be heading downtown and traveling back in time. I’ll be joining the Owlkids team to talk about the history of the Max Finder Mystery comic I created ten years ago. It’s all part of the Comic Arts for Kids Expo (CAKE) happening at 12:45...
by liam | Mar 12, 2013 | comics, literacy, media, writing news
Unless you’ve had your nose stuck in a book (the papery kind) , you’re probably aware that in publishing, things are changing. And changing fast. I’ve been watching the rise of the ebook from the sidelines for a few years now. From JA Konrath...
by liam | Mar 4, 2013 | appearances, comics, education, literacy, media, writing news
March and April are shaping up to be busy months, with me on the road talking and teaching comics. If you’re in the Toronto area, you should definitely check it out. Talking Max Finder Mystery at CAKE First off, on Saturday March 23rd, there is the Comic Arts...