I did an evening event hosted by the Manitoba Council of Reading Clinicians. It was a wonderful event with lots of good discussion. It was great to catch up with my MRA buddies!
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Category: News stories
Carol Matas
One of the biggest pleasures of author travels is getting to meet with fellow creators. On this trip, I met with my friend, Carol Matas, whose books I’ve long admired. We had dinner, then popped in to the Grant Park McNally Robinson Bookstore to do a little promo.
Winnipeg school visits
A wonderful whirlwind trip to Winnipeg and Selkirk during the first week of October. Saw so many great students, librarians, educators and reading clinicians!
Michael Martchenko
Thirty years ago when being an author seemed like an unattainable dream, I had a second seemingly unattainable dream: that Michael Martchenko would illustrate a book that I wrote. As it turned out, he became the illustrator for my very first book, Silver Threads. He also illustrated the book that made me a princess, Enough. I saw Michael tonight at a Scholastic Canada do and asked my friend Natalie Hyde to take this pic. The last time we had our pic taken was 17 years ago when Enough was launched.
Skyping with Utah students
Enjoyed skyping about Adrift At Sea with Ms Flygare’s students this morning. Thanks for the great questions!
Visiting Jasper Museum and walking where my grandfather was interned in WWI
Iceland
Just back home from an awesome visit to Iceland!
My WWII trilogy cover images for the US. LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Love this pic of The Reading Yogi and The War Below!
Adrift At Sea wins the Golden Oak Award!
Such a thrill that Adrift At Sea has won the Golden Oak Award. The nominated books are read and judged by adult literacy learners, and for me this is so very special. I am dyslexic and didn’t learn to read until I was nine years old. I have an inkling of the challenges adult learners confront and am in awe of their courage. All of the shortlisted books were fantastic. Not in a million years did Tuan and I expect to win. We had actually placed our bets on Fight to Learn: The Struggle to go to School as the winner. I had been taking pics and tweeting them throughout the ceremony and was all set to take a pic of the winner, but then we were called up! So I don’t have a pic of Tuan and I receiving the award. Maybe someone will send me one? The pic above was taken in mid-May when we spoke at Downsview Library to Golden Oak participants.
The pic below is Tuan and I with Marlene Shuan, who passionately presented our book to the audience. See the bottom pic of Marlene in action. All of the shortlisted books were presented by adult literacy learners — such bravery to get up there in front of your peers and present like that!
